Abu dhabi: The Asian-African Parliamentary Council (AAPC) has criticized the failure of the UN Security Council (UNSC) to adopt a resolution urging Iran to cease obstructing navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a move seen as undermining international efforts to maintain the stability of vital corridors and global supply chains.
According to Emirates News Agency, Saud Al-Hujailan, First Vice President of the AAPC, stated that this failure highlights a significant flaw in the UNSC's decision-making processes. He emphasized the need for urgent international parliamentary action in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union and other related bodies to pressure governments and regimes to rectify the Council's course, ensuring it effectively supports global security and stability.
Al-Hujailan further noted that Iran's repeated terrorist attacks, targeting Gulf states and Jordan, including its persistent assaults on ships and maritime corridors in the Strait of Hormuz, pose a direct threat to regional and global security. These actions, he argued, destabilize crucial corridors, hinder international navigation, and blatantly violate international law.
The AAPC condemned the UNSC's failure to adopt the draft resolution intended to secure navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, expressing grave concern over the escalation of these incidents. The Council warned that this inaction reflects a disregard for the severe risks these attacks pose to international security.
