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UN Security Council adopts resolution condemning Iran's attacks on Gulf states
The resolution, co-sponsored by a record 135 UN member states, condemns Iran’s attacks as violations of international law and threats to regional and global security.
- On Wednesday | March 11, 2026, the UNSC adopted a Bahrain-led resolution condemning Iran's missile and drone attacks on Gulf states and Jordan.
- Retaliation followed February 28 U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed Ayotallah Ali Khamenei, with Tehran launching drone and missile attacks on neighboring Gulf states not involved in the conflict.
- Presented by Bahrain, the draft won a record 135 co-sponsors and condemns threats to navigation through the Strait of Hormuz as Lebanese Ambassador Ahmad Arafa noted nearly one million displaced.
- Demanding immediate cessation, the resolution also underscores self-defence rights under Article 51 of the UN Charter; China and Russia abstained, with Russia not vetoing and confronting the U.S. ambassador.
- Amid calls for de-escalation, the Council recognised regional mediation efforts and Pakistan's UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad urged a swift return to dialogue, citing attacks killing two Pakistanis in the UAE.
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The UN Security Council condemned Iran's attacks on Gulf States and other countries in the region. 13 of the 15 members of the Council voted in New York for the text tabled by the temporary member of Bahrain.
Iran's bombing of its uninvolved neighbors following the US-Israeli attack has caused resentment in the Middle East. The UN Security Council condemned the mullah regime by a large majority. China and Russia abstained, and Tehran's ambassador expressed outrage.
UN Security Council approves resolution condemning Iran’s attacks against Gulf States
Bahrain's proposal, condemning Iran's attacks on the Gulf states, was passed by a majority of 13 votes, with Russia - one of Iran's main allies - and China choosing not to use their veto power; resolution also backed by 135 UN member states
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