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The United States and Gulf Arab allies are drafting a second UN Security Council resolution demanding Iran cease mining the Strait of Hormuz and disclose mine locations, after Russia and China vetoed a broader resolution in April 2026. The crisis — triggered by Iran's closure of the strait following a US-Israeli bombing campaign — has cut 95% of crude oil flows through the chokepoint, sent oil prices above $114 per barrel, and forced governments to act as insurers of last resort for shipping companies unwilling to transit the waterway.