France has initiated a new move to draft a resolution in the United Nations Security Council. This action aims to create an international mission to restore ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in collaboration with the United States. This topic was raised following recent discussions between Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, and Donald Trump, the President of the United States, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
History of Previous Efforts
France has previously made attempts to draft a resolution on this matter, but these efforts have faced failure. However, the recent negotiations between Macron and Trump have raised hopes for finding new solutions in this area. Macron has stated that various options have been discussed, and in the coming hours, diplomatic solutions will be sought to facilitate the passage of container ships and oil tankers.
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Challenges and Hopes
Diplomats say that France hopes to soon present a draft resolution to the Security Council, although the exact timing is unclear. Previous efforts in the United Nations to garner support from veto-wielding powers like China and Russia have failed. These failures were due to concerns about bias towards Tehran. However, with rising global oil prices and threats from Houthi rebels in Yemen against the strategic Bab-el-Mandeb corridor, hopes for finding an agreement in this area have increased.
This proposed resolution will focus on separating the security of navigation in this waterway from broader tensions with Iran and will emphasize the shared interests of all countries in maintaining freedom of navigation and access to energy resources. United Nations member states will coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz without adopting an aggressive stance towards Iran or linking this issue to other regional conflicts.
A French diplomatic source stated that France seeks to cooperate with the United States and its partners to draft a resolution that guarantees freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. This comes as Donald Trump on Tuesday called for the complete economic isolation of Iran and showed no signs of willingness to resume negotiations at the United Nations General Assembly.
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