France Proposes UN Resolution Amid US-Iran Strait of Hormuz Tensions
France has drafted a United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at establishing an international mission to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. This move comes as the United States faces challenges in advancing its own resolution, co-sponsored with Bahrain, which demands that Iran cease attacks and mining activities in the Strait. The US-Bahraini resolution has been stalled due to potential vetoes from China and Russia, who argue that the resolution is biased against Tehran. France, a permanent member of the Security Council, has not yet supported the US text but is preparing its own initiative to address the situation. French President Emmanuel Macron has indicated that France is working on an international mission to ensure the free movement of vessels in the Strait, a critical passage for global energy trade. 
