The joint Bahraini-American draft resolution on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz has achieved a record level of international support in terms of the number of sponsoring countries.
It has surpassed the previous benchmark registered on March 11, 2026, when 136 United Nations member states endorsed Security Council Resolution 2817.
The new draft resolution has so far secured the backing of 138 member states, amid expectations that the number will continue to rise in the coming period.
The development reflects growing international support for Bahrain’s position calling for the protection of maritime security and the rejection of any threats aimed at destabilising the region.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised what he described as the ‘historic milestone’ achieved by Bahrain in rallying support for the Security Council draft resolution aimed at halting Iranian attacks on international navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
In an interview yesterday, Rubio said the United States is working to table the resolution before the Security Council under Bahrain’s sponsorship, stressing that the initiative has already garnered the highest level of co-sponsorship for any draft resolution in the council’s history.
He added that the continued imposition of fees and measures targeting international shipping constitutes a threat to the world and undermines diplomatic efforts aimed at reaching political understandings.
Two weeks earlier, Bahrain’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Jamal Fares Al Rowaie had affirmed that the draft resolution is based on the historic Security Council Resolution 2817 and calls for the immediate cessation of all Iranian attacks and threats against commercial shipping and international trade.
He further explained that the draft resolution also addresses the issue of naval mines and the imposition of unlawful transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that allowing such practices to continue and become normalised would be ‘unacceptable’.
Mr Al Rowaie noted that the draft resolution is guided by the principle of freedom of navigation under international law, as stipulated in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
He emphasised that the initiative reflects Bahrain’s commitment to regional security, multilateral co-operation, and the peaceful resolution of disputes.
Meanwhile, a number of observers warned that the draft resolution could face a veto from one or more members of the Security Council, raising questions over the fairness of a system that allows the will of the international majority to be obstructed through a mechanism many regard as outdated and inconsistent with democratic principles and international consensus.
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