Iran-U.S.-Israel War: U.N. Tackles Hormuz Blockade

0:00It's April 3rd, welcome in. This is Canada News Today, where local news meets AI. Iran's war with the U.S. and Israel just hit its fifth week, with Tehran launching attacks across the Middle East, while American and Israeli jets. Struck targets near Tehran and Isbahan, early Friday. The U.N. Security Council is gearing up to tackle Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a choke point for one-fifth of global oil and gas. Bahrain and Kuwait took hits from Iranian barrages, and Israel put out missile warnings. Despite U.S. and Israeli claims of crippling Iran's forces, Tehran keeps the heat on, spiking Brent crude prices to $109 a jump of, more than 50% since February 28th. The fighting's death toll climbs past a 900 in Iran, 19 in Israel, two dozen in Gulf States and the West Bank, plus 13. U.S. service members, in Lebanon, over 1,300 are dead, and 1 million displaced from Israel's

1:01push against Hezbollah, with 10 Israeli soldiers lost. There too. Now the U.N. Security Council faces a Saturday vote on Bahrain's plan for defensive moves to free the Strait, but Russia, China, and France are, pushing back against any force. French President Emmanuel Macron called military fixes unrealistic, stressing talks with Iran post ceasefire, while Britain's multi-nation group skips, the U.S. for diplomacy and sanctions. President Trump put the ball in others court, saying fuel-dependent nations need to step up, with oil jacking up world economies and no end in sight, everyone's watching if cooler heads prevail on Hormuz.