Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu argued that threats from Hezbollah—rockets and drones—require coordinated operational and technological responses.

In humanitarian developments, a funeral in Petah Tikva followed clashes on the Lebanon front, while Israel’s defense minister warned Hezbollah provocations could escalate tensions in Lebanon.

A Bahrain-led session saw dozens of nations urge Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf gateway and critical conduit for global oil.

The session, initiated by Bahrain, produced a joint international call for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring its importance to global energy flows.

Beyond the immediate crisis, international coverage notes related Iran proposals, U.S. positions on Hormuz tolls, and Putin’s broader support for Iran in regional talks.

France’s Foreign Minister urged the UN Security Council that a lasting resolution requires major concessions and a radical shift from Tehran.

France emphasized that Iran must demonstrate a pathway to peaceful coexistence and allow its people to determine their future as part of any durable settlement.

The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. condemned Iran’s mining of international waterways as a violation of international law, calling Tehran an international criminal pirate and urging a coalition of partners with real capabilities to act.

Iran’s U.N. envoy countered that Iran seeks credible guarantees against future attacks and accused the U.S. of piracy and terrorism for targeting vessels, noting Iran is not a party to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

In talks between Putin and Iran’s foreign minister, Moscow pressed for Middle East peace and a strengthened Russia–Iran partnership.

Iran has asserted control over the Strait of Hormuz in response to attacks, including implementing a toll system, which has raised global oil-price concerns and drew warnings from the United States.