[71224] Marco Rubio warns against veto in Security Council on Bahrain's draft resolution

Diplomatic tension surrounding the UN resolution on the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, expressed deep concern today, May 22, 2026, regarding the intention of several countries in the UN Security Council to veto a draft resolution submitted by Bahrain. According to Rubio, the draft resolution enjoys exceptionally broad support, with "the highest number of co-sponsors in the history of any resolution in the Security Council."

According to reports in خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاקره ࡆ جنگ فوری, Rubio emphasized that the United States is deeply involved in promoting the move. He described the possibility of thwarting the resolution via veto as "very regrettable," as it concerns a strategic move regarding securing passage in the Strait of Hormuz.

The issue was covered extensively in various channels, including خبرفوری | اخبارجنگ فوری آمریکا, خبرفوری جنگ🚨اخبارفوری امریکا فوری, اخبار جنگ | ایران | افغانستان and تبریز خبرلری. Iranian media outlets reporting on the issue focus on Rubio's remarks under the headline of "The U.S. Secretary of State's dissatisfaction with the conduct of the Security Council."

These sources, often identified with critical stances toward U.S. foreign policy, chose to emphasize the diplomatic impasse and the difficulties the U.S. administration is encountering in its attempt to forge an international consensus within the UN Security Council regarding the situation in the Persian Gulf.