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Mike Waltz pushes UN resolution to stop Iran mining key global shipping route

Waltz says Trump stripped Iran of ‘leverage’ with Strait of Hormuz blockade
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz details the U.S. strategy regarding Iran, asserting President Donald Trump has removed Iran’s economic leverage through the Strait of Hormuz blockade. Waltz emphasizes Iran must cease supporting terror and abandon its nuclear ambitions for normalcy. He notes the strong U.S. military presence, compelling Iran to engage in direct peace negotiations.
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The United States is advancing a new United Nations Security Council resolution targeting Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz as the administration seeks to reinforce its ongoing maritime operation with international backing.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Monday the effort is designed to hold Iran accountable for mining international waters, threatening global shipping and attempting to disrupt one of the world’s most critical trade routes.
«The president and Secretary Rubio have instructed us to come to the Security Council in full cooperation and craft a resolution with Bahrain and the GCC countries,» Waltz said during a press briefing. «We’re working on a parallel effort at the Security Council that is separate and distinct from Project Freedom, but obviously related.»
«The resolution will involve holding Iran to account for its blatant violations of international law,» he added, including requiring Tehran to stop laying sea mines, disclose their locations and work with the United Nations to establish humanitarian corridors used by dozens of U.N. agencies to deliver aid globally.
RUSSIA, CHINA VETO UN RESOLUTION AIMED AT REOPENING STRAIT OF HORMUZ, HOURS BEFORE TRUMP DEADLINE
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Feb. 28, 2026, following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. (Heather Khalifa/Reuters)
The diplomatic push comes as U.S. forces moved Monday to secure commercial shipping through the strait under President Donald Trump’s Project Freedom. U.S. Central Command confirmed American forces sank six Iranian small boats threatening vessels, underscoring the fragility of the ceasefire and the ongoing risks to global energy flows.
Waltz framed the effort as part of a broader push to set a global precedent.
«We can’t set a standard that if two countries have a conflict … you can then embark on collective punishment for the economies of the rest of the world,» he said.
When asked by Fox News Digital about the broader implications of Iran’s actions, Waltz said the U.S. is working to ensure that international waterways cannot be weaponized.
IRAN SEIZES SHIPS IN HORMUZ AS US TALKS FALTER AFTER CEASEFIRE EXTENSION

The United States is advancing a new United Nations Security Council resolution targeting Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz. (AP Photo)
«You can’t start indiscriminately just throwing sea mines out into the ocean to sow doubt and fear into the international maritime community,» he said. «And you certainly can’t see it as a revenue source … no country has a right to punish the rest of the world as part of a conflict.»
He also pointed to the human toll of the crisis, noting that thousands of civilian mariners have been caught in the escalating tensions.
«These are captains, engineers, cooks, deckhands … they had no part in this conflict. They shouldn’t be forced to suffer,» Waltz said, adding that the administration is emphasizing the humanitarian aspect of ensuring safe passage and aid delivery.
Fox News Digital also asked whether the U.S. and its partners should look beyond securing the strait and consider long-term structural solutions to bypass it altogether.
«I know our Gulf partners and allies are seriously thinking through that,» Waltz said, referencing existing infrastructure such as Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline and export routes through the Gulf of Oman.
«I know they’re looking at additional alternatives to frankly diversify their pathways and diversify their economies,» he added.
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A woman walks past a billboard showing a military hand holding the Strait of Hormuz with Farsi text which reads, «In Iran’s hands forever,» «Trump couldn’t do a damn thing,» «The control of Strait of Hormuz will be Iran’s forever,» in Vanak Square, in northern Tehran, Iran, on April 16, 2026. (Vahid Salemi/AP)
While the U.S. military effort is focused on immediate stabilization, including guiding vessels and deterring Iranian harassment, Waltz stressed that the U.N. resolution is intended to address the broader international implications and prevent similar crises in the future.
Despite the push, questions remain about whether Russia and China will support the measure after a previous attempt in April failed to pass.
Waltz said the current proposal is narrower in scope and focused specifically on clear violations of international law, which he argued should make opposition less likely.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Iranian mission to the U.N. fo comment.
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Líderes de ASEAN se reúnen en Filipinas para preparar un plan regional ante la crisis energética por la guerra en Irán

Los líderes de la Asociación de Naciones del Sudeste Asiático (ASEAN) se reúnen este jueves y viernes en la ciudad filipina de Cebú para una cumbre centrada en la seguridad energética, el abastecimiento de alimentos y la protección de trabajadores migrantes afectados por la guerra en Medio Oriente, en medio de crecientes preocupaciones por el impacto económico regional del conflicto.
El presidente filipino, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., anfitrión del encuentro, prometió una cumbre “minimalista” y enfocada en asuntos económicos vinculados a la guerra en Medio Oriente. “Lo que realmente necesitamos en este momento es que los líderes hablen sobre… cómo podemos ayudarnos mutuamente”, afirmó Marcos al rechazar rumores sobre una eventual cancelación de la reunión por la crisis internacional.
Según un borrador de declaración al que accedió The Associated Press, los gobernantes del bloque planean emitir un plan de contingencia que respaldará “el derecho internacional”, “la soberanía” y “la libertad de navegación”, en un mensaje que podría interpretarse como una crítica indirecta a Estados Unidos, Israel e Irán por el impacto global de la guerra.
“El sudeste asiático mantendrá mercados abiertos, transparentes y previsibles, así como rutas marítimas seguras y abiertas, y garantizará la libertad de navegación, el tránsito seguro, sin obstáculos y continuo, de buques y aeronaves en estrechos utilizados para la navegación internacional”, señala el borrador.
La declaración también subraya la necesidad de preservar “el flujo sin trabas de bienes esenciales, incluidos alimentos, energía e insumos clave, de conformidad con el derecho internacional, en particular la Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Derecho del Mar de 1982”.
El conflicto en Medio Oriente y las tensiones en el estrecho de Ormuz dominan la agenda de la cumbre debido al riesgo de interrupciones en el suministro energético y comercial. Marcos declaró en marzo una emergencia energética nacional y advirtió sobre las consecuencias económicas de una crisis prolongada.
El Banco Asiático de Desarrollo advirtió en marzo que las interrupciones persistentes en el suministro de petróleo y gas desde Medio Oriente podrían frenar el crecimiento económico e impulsar la inflación en Asia y el Pacífico, regiones altamente dependientes de esos recursos energéticos.
Los líderes de ASEAN también evaluarán medidas concretas para reforzar la resiliencia regional. El plan de contingencia incluye la posible ratificación este año de un acuerdo que permitiría compartir combustible de forma coordinada durante emergencias, además de avanzar en el diseño de una red eléctrica regional y diversificar las fuentes de petróleo crudo.
El documento propone además promover el uso de vehículos eléctricos y estudiar nuevas tecnologías energéticas, incluida la energía nuclear con fines civiles. Asimismo, contempla la creación de “un posible protocolo de comunicación y coordinación de crisis de la ASEAN para garantizar una respuesta regional coherente, oportuna y coordinada ante las crisis”.
La seguridad de los trabajadores migrantes también figura entre las prioridades de la reunión. Más de un millón de trabajadores y marinos mercantes del sudeste asiático permanecen en Medio Oriente. Varios ciudadanos de la región murieron durante los actuales combates, incluidos dos filipinos, mientras miles fueron evacuados o regresaron a sus países.
La ASEAN, integrada por Filipinas, Brunei, Camboya, Indonesia, Laos, Malasia, Myanmar, Singapur, Tailandia y Vietnam, incorporó formalmente a Timor Oriental como miembro pleno en octubre del año pasado.
Además de la crisis en Medio Oriente, el bloque afronta tensiones internas, entre ellas la guerra civil en Myanmar y las disputas territoriales en el mar de China Meridional.
Myanmar continúa excluido formalmente de las cumbres de alto nivel desde el golpe militar de 2021 que desencadenó una guerra civil y una represión contra la oposición. Sin embargo, algunos países del bloque analizan una posible flexibilización de esa política tras las recientes decisiones de la junta militar.
El líder militar Min Aung Hlaing, quien asumió recientemente la presidencia del país tras unas elecciones organizadas por el régimen, sostuvo que su gobierno trabajará para “restaurar las relaciones normales” con ASEAN. La junta también trasladó de prisión a arresto domiciliario a la líder democrática Aung San Suu Kyi, de 80 años.
El gobierno filipino elogió esa decisión y solicitó que un enviado especial del bloque obtenga “breve acceso” a Suu Kyi.

El canciller tailandés, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, declaró en enero que Bangkok propuso una estrategia de “compromiso calibrado” con el nuevo gobierno de Myanmar y expresó su esperanza de que las elecciones representen “el comienzo de la transición”. Por su parte, la ministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Filipinas, Theresa Lazaro, afirmó entonces que “un buen número” de países del bloque comparte una visión “pragmática” sobre Myanmar.
La cumbre también prevé una declaración sobre cooperación marítima, aunque no se espera un acuerdo definitivo sobre el Código de Conducta del mar de China Meridional, negociado entre ASEAN y China desde hace más de dos décadas.
Brunei, Malasia, Filipinas y Vietnam mantienen reclamaciones territoriales en esa vía marítima estratégica, mientras China reivindica casi la totalidad del área pese a un fallo internacional que determinó que esa posición carece de base legal.
Filipinas, que protagonizó repetidos incidentes marítimos con embarcaciones chinas, manifestó en febrero su intención de concluir este año las negociaciones del código de conducta durante su presidencia rotativa de ASEAN. Sin embargo, las conversaciones permanecen estancadas por desacuerdos sobre el alcance, la aplicación y el carácter jurídico del eventual pacto.
(Con información de AFP y AP)
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WATCH: California Dems rally around healthcare for illegal immigrants during fiery debate

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Every Democrat asked during this week’s California gubernatorial debate said they supported providing healthcare coverage for illegal immigrants, a position they took moments after candidates spent several minutes warning that California’s healthcare system is already too expensive and straining families, businesses and the state budget.
«We had a broken immigration system, and now you want to victimize the people who are working here and making the state run,» Democratic candidate and billionaire businessman Tom Steyer said when asked if he supported giving coverage to illegal immigrants after the current California governor, Gavin Newsom, cut it to help reduce the state’s ballooning deficit.
Katie Porter, a former California congresswoman and fellow Democratic candidate for California governor, was asked point-blank about the cost concerns related to providing illegal immigrants with free healthcare coverage.
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT HEALTHCARE COSTS IN BLUE STATE TRIGGERS INTENSE BUDGET DEBATE
Democratic candidates Antonio Villaraigosa, Katie Porter and Tom Steyer, Republican candidates Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco and Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra participate in a California gubernatorial debate at the East Los Angeles College Auditorium in Monterey Park, Calif., May 5, 2026. Seven candidates for California governor are participating in the third televised debate, ahead of the June 2, 2026, primary elections. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
«We can’t afford to have people who are sick, who are making the rest of us sick,» Porter responded to the cost question before her Republican opponent, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, interjected, «They shouldn’t be here,» leading Porter to pause and give him a look of bewilderment.
«When anyone doesn’t have care, the rest of us are at risk when people don’t get vaccinations,» Porter continued. «When they don’t go to the doctor, they wind up in the emergency room. They cause longer lines for the rest of us. They make our health care system — they push it to the brink.»
«Immigrants, whether documented or not, work hard. They pay taxes, and sometimes they get injured on the job or their children get sick,» former Biden administration Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said when asked if he supported the measure.
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The Trump administration expanded efforts to prevent illegal immigrants from getting public health benefits. (Getty/iStock)
«It would be foolish to tell a family that they don’t have access to the pediatrician or the family doc or not be able to use the community health center where it wouldn’t cost us so much to give them help access to good health care,» Becerra continued.
«Instead, what will happen is that child will get so ill that they will have to take that child to the hospital. And what door do they enter? The most expensive door in the health care system? The emergency room door. Why do that and spend so much money when you can do it up front?»
The remaining Democratic Party candidates on the stage, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, were not directly asked whether they supported providing healthcare to illegal immigrants in the state, nor did they indicate their stances during other portions of the debate that discussed healthcare.
«The actual way we deal with healthcare in this state is to at least stop spending $20 billion a year on free healthcare for illegal immigrants who shouldn’t even be in the country in the first place,» Republican candidate and former Fox News host Steve Hilton said during debate about how to reform the state’s healthcare system.
LAWMAKERS REVEAL WHETHER AMERICANS SHOULD PICK UP THE MEDICAID TAB FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

Xavier Becerra, left, and Steve Hilton participate in the California gubernatorial candidate debate Feb. 3, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Laure Andrillon)
«When are we going to draw the line at any other crime? It’s illegal. They enter the country illegally, we’re not going to incentivize them to come here to take more of the resources that regular Californians aren’t getting,» Bianco added.
Before defending taxpayer-funded healthcare access for illegal immigrants, several of the Democratic candidates were already locked in a fight over who was more committed to government-run healthcare.
Steyer said he supports single payer «absolutely,» while Becerra said California should «try to get to a Medicare for all program.» Porter repeatedly pressed Becerra to be more explicit, asking whether he supported «California having its own state-run single-payer system.»
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But the push for expanded coverage came as candidates also acknowledged the cost problem. Steyer said healthcare is «eating up our budget» and «eating up every single family,» while Villaraigosa warned a state-run single-payer system would carry a roughly $500 billion price tag and require approval from the federal government.
«It’s pie in the sky,» Villaraigosa said.
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