The UN Security Council will vote on a draft resolution to authorize defensive force to protect the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, amid global concerns over fuel supplies and the economy. This comes after Iran's retaliation for US-Israeli strikes that triggered a month-old Middle East war. The vote is part of a global effort to address the crisis.

The UN Security Council will vote Friday on a draft resolution brought by Bahrain to authorize the use of "defensive" force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks. Iran has placed a stranglehold on the key shipping lane -- threatening fuel supplies and roiling the global economy -- in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes that triggered the month-old Middle East war. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Andrew Hilliar tells us more.