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U.S. turns to the U.N. with Bahrain backing to force Strait of Hormuz reopening
May 5, 2026
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by Jai Hamid
for CryptoPolitan
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US has asked the U.N. Security Council to consider a Bahrain-backed draft resolution over the Strait of Hormuz, seeking sanctions on Iran and language that could permit force after months of unsuccessful direct military pressure. Heightened geopolitical risk likely increases market volatility and downside pressure on risk assets; this raises crypto-specific risks (price swings, flight to stablecoins), sanctions and compliance exposure for CEX and DeFi platforms, and operational/security concerns for custody and cross-border crypto flows.
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The United States is now asking the U.N. Security Council to take up a Bahrain-backed draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, after months of direct unconstitutional military pressure against Iran failed to bring calm to the waterway. The draft would let the council punish Tehran with sanctions and could leave room for force if...
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