NPR News: 03-25-2026 4AM EDT

UN Security Council members reconvened on a draft resolution to secure the Strait of Hormuz, while Israel and Iran traded airstrikes amid a US ceasefire proposal. Domestically, Senate talks stalled on ending a homeland security shutdown, courts weighed bans on AI tools and social media risks to children, a Tennessee county approved a controversial uranium refinery, and markets rose.

Strait of Hormuz Resolution Talks

UN Security Council negotiations resumed on a Bahrain-backed draft resolution, supported by Gulf states, authorizing "authorized nations" acting alone or in naval partnerships to use "all necessary means" to secure transit through the Strait of Hormuz and deter interference. The measure demands Iran immediately cease attacks on merchant and commercial vessels and signals readiness for targeted sanctions against those undermining navigation freedom. Veto powers Russia and China, Tehran's allies, oppose it, while the US is believed to back it; a rival French proposal pushes de-escalation and diplomacy. Diplomats expect ongoing debate, highlighting divisions over responding to Iran's actions in this vital oil chokepoint.