New York, 6 May 2026 (dpa/MIA) - The United States and allied Gulf states have drafted a United Nations resolution aimed at safeguarding shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday.

The draft urges Tehran to stop attacking vessels, laying sea mines and charging transit fees for passage through the narrow waterway, according to Rubio.

Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar were involved in preparing the proposal.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran continues to hold the world's economy hostage," Rubio said, adding that Tehran should disclose the number and locations of the sea mines it has deployed and assist in their removal to restore safe navigation. The draft also calls for the establishment of a humanitarian corridor.

A vote on the resolution at the UN is expected in the coming days.

Plans for such a resolution had already emerged earlier this week. The US ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, said he did not expect opposition in the Security Council, arguing that no country could dispute that international waterways must not be mined or subject to tolls.

He said the proposal differed from a previous resolution that failed after vetoes by China and Russia, noting that a ceasefire was now in place and the situation was no longer an active conflict. Waltz did not say how the measures would be enforced.

Before the US kicked off the conflict with Iran in late February, roughly a fifth of the world's traded oil and liquefied gas passed through the Strait of Hormuz. Since the start of hostilities, Iran has effectively halted shipping through the chokepoint through threats and attacks, while the US has imposed a naval blockade on vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports.