The LPG carrier Jag Vasant, transporting liquefied petroleum gas, after passing through the Strait of Hormuz, is seen at the Mumbai Port in Mumbai, India on April 1, 2026. (AA Photo)The United Nations Security Council has postponed a vote on a draft resolution authorizing the use of “defensive” force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions continue over disruptions in the strategic waterway. The 15-member council had been scheduled to vote Friday morning on the Bahrain-sponsored draft, but the vote was delayed after the official program was changed Thursday night. (AFP Photo)Iran warns against ‘provocative’ stepsIran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned against “any provocative action,” including moves at the Security Council, saying such steps would only complicate the situation. Security Council authorizations for the use of force are rare, with past examples including the 1990 resolution allowing a U.S.-led coalition to intervene in Iraq and the 2011 mandate for NATO’s intervention in Libya.

Source: Libya Today April 03, 2026 07:43 UTC