ConfirmedDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundNew York, United States
Russia and China veto watered-down UN Security Council resolution on Hormuz
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 11:44 AM in New York
- Where
- New York, United States
The Bahrain-drafted text failed 11-2 with two abstentions after revisions dropped authorization of "all necessary means"; the vetoed version only "strongly encourages" states to coordinate defensive efforts to secure navigation and demanded Iran stop attacking merchant ships and civilian infrastructure. Iran's UN envoy called it one-sided, and Bahrain's foreign minister said the council failed its responsibility.
Why it matters
The vetoes left no UN backing for a multinational effort to reopen the strait, leaving its fate to U.S.-Iran bargaining hours before Trump's deadline.
Sources (3)
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
- Al Jazeera (2)aljazeera.comPublished
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