Bahrain Holds Itself Together Amid US-Israeli War and Iran’s Counterattacks
Bahrain is navigating a diplomatic tightrope to secure UN Security Council backing for a draft text to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping amid US-Israeli war and Iranian counterattacks. The country is stepping up efforts in the Council to build diplomatic pressure against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with support from the United Arab Emirates.
Bahrain, a small island country, is walking a diplomatic tightrope to secure UN Security Council backing. The country is fending off Iranian drones and missiles targeting its desalination plants and oil tanks. Bahrain chairs the Security Council in April and is stepping up efforts to build diplomatic pressure against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Pakistan and China announced a five-point peace proposal on March 31. The US has a 15-point plan to end the war, but it has not budged since late March. Bahrain is negotiating a new text that could allow stronger military action against Tehran.
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