00:00The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on a resolution over the Strait of Hormuz.
00:05The council's current rotating president, Bahrain,
00:08put forward the resolution to secure passage in the critical waterway
00:12Iran has largely cut off to global shipping.
00:17The resolution was meant to allow UN member states to use military force to transit through the strait,
00:23and it her attempts to interfere with navigation for at least six months.
00:27Countries acting alone or in multinational naval partnerships could also take defensive means,
00:33provided advance notice is given to the Security Council.
00:37However, a final draft proposal showed that this part was removed,
00:41following objections by Russia and China during negotiations.
00:45A vote was originally scheduled for Friday,
00:47but UN diplomats reportedly say it has been postponed to Saturday.
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