UN security council vote expected on Strait of Hormuz resolution

The UN Security Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a watered-down resolution calling for the unblocking of the Strait of Hormuz. The vote is expected at 11:00 am (0300 GMT), though the outcome is not certain. The text in question has been diluted in recent days in the hope of avoiding rejection.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.A draft seen by AFP on Monday no longer mentions authorization to use force – even defensively.The vote comes just hours before Donald Trump’s 8:00 pm (midnight GMT) deadline for Iran to make a deal or face the US military destroying its power plants and bridges.Bahrain, with the backing of the United States and other oil-exporting Gulf countries, launched negotiations two weeks ago on a draft that would have given a clear UN mandate to any state wishing to use force to unblock the strait.Iran has imposed an effective blockade on the critical waterway since the United States and Israel launched the war on

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