In a post on X, Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, warned governments siding with Washington would face “severe consequences”.
“The Strait of Hormuz is a vital lifeline; do not risk closing it on yourselves FOREVER,” he wrote in a post on X.
We warn governments, including microstates like Bahrain, that siding with the U.S.-backed resolution will bring severe consequences.
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital lifeline; do not risk closing it on yourselves FOREVER.— Ebrahim Azizi (@Ebrahimazizi33) May 9, 2026
The remarks came after the US revised a UN Security Council resolution demanding Iran stop the attacks, mining, and interference with shipping in the strategic waterway.
Bahrain is among the governments backing the draft resolution, Reuters reported.
The resolution also calls on Iran to stop threatening commercial shipping and disclose the locations of sea mines in the Strait, through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil passes.
The revision removed a clause invoking Chapter VII of the UN Charter, which would have opened the door to measures ranging from sanctions to military action.
However, the updated draft still keeps strong language against Iran, including a warning that the council could consider “effective measures”, including sanctions, if Tehran does not comply.
The draft also reaffirms the member states’ right to defend their vessels against attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
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First Published: May 9, 2026 9:07 PM IS
