China, Russia veto UNSC resolution to open Strait of Hormuz by force

The 15-member Security Council voted 11 in favour of the resolution, with two against and two abstentions

Reuters

April 07, 2026

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UN headquarters in New York City, April 7, 2026. Photo: Reuters

At a vote in the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, China and Russia vetoed a Bahraini resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

The 15-member Security Council voted 11 in favour of the resolution, with two against and two abstentions.

“The draft resolution has not been adopted, owing to the negative vote of a permanent member of the council,” Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani told the Council.

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