The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday (March 11) adopted a resolution urging Iran to immediately stop its attacks on several Gulf countries, warning that the strikes violate international law and pose a serious threat to global peace and stability.

The resolution, approved by 13 votes with two abstentions, demands that Tehran cease all military actions against Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. Council members said the attacks risk widening an already volatile regional conflict.

It also strongly condemned any attempt by Iran to disrupt maritime navigation through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for global energy supplies. The council warned that interference with commercial vessels in the waterway could destabilize global energy markets and endanger international trade.

The resolution comes after a sharp escalation in tensions following joint strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran on February 28 that killed the country’s supreme leader and ignited a wider conflict across the Middle East. Tehran has since launched waves of missile and drone attacks targeting military and infrastructure sites across the region.

According to AFP, Iranian strikes have also hit neighboring countries that insist they are not involved in the war and have not allowed their territories to be used for attacks by any party in the conflict. Regional governments have increasingly warned that the escalation risks dragging neutral states into the confrontation.

Iran has additionally targeted commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical maritime corridors for oil and gas shipments, in what analysts say is an attempt to exert pressure on the global economy and international shipping networks.

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