Security Council meets on Gulf maritime security as Hormuz threat rises

The Security Council is due to meet at Bahrain's request to discuss threats to regional and maritime security as pressure builds around the Gulf. The source says the region remains on a knife edge nearly nine months after Israeli and US strikes on Iran set off a regional war.

It says Iran has all but closed the Strait of Hormuz, a route that carried a fifth of the world's oil before the conflict. The source also says attacks on shipping are rising, adding to the risk to maritime traffic in the area.

Efforts to stop a return to full-scale fighting have not yet produced a deal, according to the source. The meeting is being convened shortly, with Bahrain asking the Council to address the worsening security environment around the Gulf and sea lanes linked to Hormuz.

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