UN Security Council Passes Historic Resolution to Condemn Iran Attacks

[00:00] Announcer: This is Neural Newscast for Thursday, March 12th, 2026. [00:06] Announcer: Here is what matters this morning. [00:08] Announcer: The UN Security Council adopted a historic resolution on Wednesday, [00:13] Announcer: condemning Iran's attacks on Gulf nations and Jordan. [00:17] Noah Feldman: Resolution 2817 passed with 13 votes in favor. [00:22] Noah Feldman: Russia and China notably abstained instead of using their veto power. [00:27] Announcer: It is believed to be the largest co-sponsored resolution in council history. [00:34] Announcer: 135 member states joined the Gulf Cooperation Council in support. [00:39] Noah Feldman: The text demands an immediate halt to hostilities and deplores the targeting of energy infrastructure and ports across the region. [00:49] Announcer: Iran's ambassador, Amir Sayad Irivani, expressed profound regret. [00:55] Announcer: he called the resolution a misuse of the Council's mandate and a stain on its record. [01:01] Noah Feldman: Aravani cited over 1,300 civilian deaths since the conflict began on February 28th. [01:09] Noah Feldman: He specifically mentioned a massacre in Manab. [01:13] Announcer: Russia's ambassador, Vasily Nibenzia, explained their abstention by calling the resolution unbalanced. [01:20] Announcer: though he agreed that strikes on civilian infrastructure are unacceptable. [01:25] Noah Feldman: Turning now to the economic fallout, [01:28] Noah Feldman: the Islamic Revolutionary Guard continues to maintain a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. [01:36] Announcer: This disclosure affects one-fifth of the global oil trade [01:41] Announcer: and has already caused a steep increase in gas prices for consumers worldwide. [01:47] Noah Feldman: On Wednesday, three more ships were hit in the region, including a Japanese container vessel and the Thai bulk carrier Myri Mari. [01:57] Announcer: U.S. intelligence now identifies direct drone and missile strikes as a greater threat to tankers than the traditional risk of sea mines. [02:09] Noah Feldman: United States Central Command recently carried out strikes against 16 mine-laying vessels to mitigate some of these maritime hazards. [02:18] Announcer: Despite these military actions, most ship operators are keeping their fleets away from the strait until safe passage can be guaranteed. [02:28] Noah Feldman: Energy Secretary Chris Wright indicated that while many Iranian weapons have been destroyed, it may still take weeks for regular traffic to resume. [02:37] Announcer: Here is what else we are watching today. [02:41] Noah Feldman: First, oil markets are bracing for continued volatility as the impact of the streets closure reaches a critical point for global reserves. [02:50] Announcer: Next, we are tracking a possible secondary UN vote on a Russian proposal that calls for a general ceasefire by all parties involved. [03:00] Noah Feldman: Finally, the Pentagon is expected to release further video evidence of Tuesday's strikes [03:07] Noah Feldman: against Iranian naval assets near the strait. [03:10] Announcer: I am Noah Feldman. [03:12] Evelyn Hartwell: And I am Evelyn Hartwell. [03:15] Announcer: This has been Neural Newscast. [03:18] Announcer: Thank you for listening. [03:20] Announcer: Neural Newscast is AI-assisted, human-reviewed. [03:24] Announcer: View our AI transparency policy at neuralnewscast.com.