Revision History

Bahrain diluted its own UN Security Council resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, removing language authorizing offensive military force after opposition from Russia, China, and France. The watered-down proposal — permitting only defensive action — exposes a central tension: the world's most important oil chokepoint remains effectively closed, oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel, and the international community cannot agree on how far to go to reopen it.