UN Resolution: US-Backed Move to Militarize Hormuz Veils Imperialist Designs
The United Nations Security Council is slated to vote Friday on a draft resolution that would authorize a "defensive" international force to patrol the Strait of Hormuz. This move, heavily championed by the United States and its partners, is being presented as a necessary step to safeguard international shipping and ensure the free flow of oil through this strategic waterway, citing alleged
Iranian disruptions as the primary justification. Mainstream outlets like France 24, in their "Middle East live" coverage, present this narrative largely unchallenged, framing the situation as Iran disrupting stability and the UN acting as a neutral arbiter for global trade. What is conspicuously absent from such reporting is the immediate context of Washington’s relentless economic strangulation
of Iran through sanctions, now in their 45th year. The idea that a nation under siege would passively allow its primary economic lifeline to be dictated by those imposing its impoverishment is a non-starter for any sovereign state. This resolution constitutes more than a simple matter of maritime security; it is a calculated escalation of military encirclement. In 1988, the USS Vincennes shot down
Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 civilians aboard, even as the airliner was in Iranian airspace. Washington declared it a tragic accident and refused to apologize or compensate, showcasing the profound asymmetry of power and accountability in the region. The proposed UN force, under US influence, risks legitimizing further unilateral actions and expanding a military