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Kataib Hezbollah, a militant group with ties to Iran, has declared its intention to release US journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was taken captive in Baghdad in late March, according to a Reuters report. The group stipulated that she must depart Iraq without delay.
A UN Security Council vote saw 11 out of 15 members support the resolution, while Pakistan and Colombia abstained, falling just short of the required nine votes for passage.
Despite the initial momentum, China and Russia, as permanent members with veto power, chose to exercise their authority, effectively blocking the resolution.
The resolution, which had undergone significant revisions, aimed to authorize member states to use force to secure the Strait of Hormuz under Article 7, but Russia and China strongly opposed this provision.
As a result, the final version of the resolution focused on encouraging states to coordinate defensive efforts for commercial maritime routes through the Strait of Hormuz, a significant departure from the original proposal.
Bahrain had hoped that this toned-down version would persuade Russia and China to abstain, allowing the resolution to pass, but their efforts were unsuccessful.
The veto cast by Russia and China has underscored their unwavering support for Iran, with the two nations arguing that the resolution was overly critical of Iran.
A shelter-in-place order has been imposed by the US State Department on all American nationals residing in Bahrain, effective immediately and subject to revision as necessary.
A proposed resolution at the UN Security Council has been thwarted by vetoes from China and Russia, effectively rendering it unsuccessful.
Speaking on behalf of Bahrain, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan at the Security Council, the Bahraini Foreign Minister delivered a statement expressing disappointment that a proposed resolution had not been adopted.
The countries he represented expressed their deep regret over the council’s inability to take decisive action in response to an egregious breach of international law, which they deemed required swift and resolute intervention.
In his statement, the Foreign Minister noted that his countries had hoped the draft resolution would mark a significant step towards a lasting solution that would safeguard the navigational rights of all nations in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that, according to international law, should remain free from obstruction by any single country.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei has delivered a resolute statement in the face of Trump’s threats, underscoring the nation’s confidence in its values and principles.
“A nation grounded in the principles of civilization, guided by reason and faith in its just cause, will ultimately triumph over the brute force of aggression,” Baghaei declared on X, emphasizing the power of a nation that stands firm in its righteousness.
Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has declared that the nation’s rich heritage has consistently defied the misconceptions of its adversaries for millennia, in response to US President Trump’s ominous social media warning to annihilate it overnight.
A fresh barrage of missiles originating from Iran has been tracked by Israel’s military, marking the second such incident in a span of less than 30 minutes, as tensions between the two nations continue to rise.
A key resolution has been thwarted at the UN Security Council, following China’s decisive veto.
In a scathing rebuke, Abbas Akhoundi, Iran’s former minister of roads and urban development, has accused individuals residing in the White House of recklessly dismantling Iran’s critical infrastructure. Akhoundi, who is well-versed in the complexities of infrastructure construction, emphasized the immense challenges involved in building such systems. During an interview with Al Jazeera, he vehemently condemned Israel’s warning to the public to steer clear of trains and railway stations, labeling it an egregious war crime. Furthermore, Akhoundi disputed Israel’s assertion that the buildings targeted in recent airstrikes, including educational institutions and key facilities, were legitimate targets of the IRGC.