UN Resolution on Strait of Hormuz Gains 112-Nation Support

A United Nations resolution sponsored by Bahrain secured support from 112 nations, calling for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Iranian attacks on Gulf shipping, according to reporting Wednesday.

The measure reflects international concern over maritime security in one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints. The strait handles approximately one-third of global seaborne oil trade. The resolution addresses recent incidents involving Iranian military activity targeting regional shipping and commercial vessels.

The broad international backing demonstrates consensus among UN member states on maintaining open sea lanes, though passage carries no enforcement mechanism beyond diplomatic pressure.