UN Security Council adopts resolution condemning Iranian attacks on Arab Gulf countries and Jordan

Ahram Online , Wednesday 11 Mar 2026

The UN Security Council adopted on Wednesday a Gulf-Jordanian draft resolution condemning Iranian attacks on Gulf states and Jordan and demanding their cessation.

Members of the United Nations Security Council listen as Mike Waltz, U.S. Ambassador to the UN and President of the Security Council for the month of March, speaks during meeting on the conflicts in Iran at the United Nations headquarters. AFP

Resolution 2817 was adopted by a vote of 13 in favour, with Russia and China abstaining. No country voted against it.

The Security Council condemned Iran's attacks on residential areas and civilian infrastructure in the Gulf and Jordan, and the resulting casualties and damage, deeming them a violation of international law and a threat to international peace.

The Security Council demanded an immediate end to Iranian attacks on countries in the region.

The resolution also condemns any action or threat by Iran aimed at closing, obstructing, or interfering in any way with international navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Following the adoption of the resolution, Bahrain's representative to the UN said: "The adoption of this resolution sends a message from the Security Council that Iranian aggression is unacceptable."

Jamal Al-Ruwaie emphasized, "The security and stability of the region are an integral part of global peace. We, along with the Gulf states, affirm our right to defend ourselves."