Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani said Bahrain had submitted a draft U.N. Security Council resolution to protect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, as Manama pushed its efforts to safeguard shipping in the strategic waterway.

"We look forward to its adoption, reflecting the unity of the international community in addressing the threats to one of the most vital waterways for global trade and energy security. The adoption of this resolution would reaffirm the collective resolve to ensure respect for the rules of international law, safeguard freedom of navigation, and deter any attempts to threaten or disrupt it."

The escalation in the Middle East has disrupted key maritime routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of global oil supplies pass.

Russia's Vassily Nebenzia condemned the US-Israeli 'aggression' against Iran and called for 'multilevel' UN-Arab League cooperation amid the 'all-out conflict' in the Middle East.

"What is also crucial amid the current escalation in the region, triggered by the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, is the calibrated stance of the Arab States. These States have always stood out for their wise and far-sighted policies, owing to which they have managed to create a man-made economic miracle in the Middle East."

He added that "When essentially the entire Middle East and North Africa region is in turbulence due to an endless chain of conflicts, greater multilevel cooperation between the UN and the Arab League is becoming an urgent necessity."

The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28. Tehran responded with strikes on Israel and US assets in the region, with the conflict now entering its fifth week. 

Iran has reported over 1,900 deaths since the start of the war. 

The US has confirmed at least 13 military service personnel killed, with around two dozen fatalities admitted by the Israeli side.