Bahrain and the United States presented a draft Security Council resolution on Thursday calling for Iran to halt attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, according to statements by their ambassadors at UN Headquarters in New York.

Israel has announced government approval for construction of a defense ministry complex at the former headquarters of the UN relief agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem, prompting the United Nations to consider how to respond to the move.

The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People meets Friday at the UN Headquarters to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba. Senior UN officials, including General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock and Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari, are expected to address the meeting. The event will also feature testimonies from Palestinian families and a tribute to historian of Palestine and the Nakba, Walid Khalidi.

Ali Abdollahi, Commander of the IRGC’s Khatam-al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, emphasized that the security of the Strait of Hormuz is un ...