Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to widen attacks on Iran, including an array of bridges, power plants and other civilian targets — subject to Iran being ready for a two-week ceasefire and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The UN Security Council's actions must not grant a license to the use of force, let alone further exacerbate tensions and add fuel to the fire, said Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations,

Bahrain on Monday circulated a draft Security Council resolution on reopening the Strait of Hormuz that removes language around the possible use of force, as supporters of the document tried to head off possible vetoes by Russia or China.

The United Nations Security Council on Monday passed a resolution calling for end to war in Ukraine without mentioning Russia's aggression.

The UN Security Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a watered-down resolution calling for the unblocking of the Strait of Hormuz -- far from the sponsoring Gulf countries' initial goal of obtaining clearance to free it by force.

The United Nations Security Council failed to pass a draft resolution aimed at forcing Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday after Russia and China vetoed it. Russia and China were the two sole votes against the resolution,

The United Nations Security Council met Monday to discuss Ukraine's future and security amid a new push for an end to the fighting.