China and Russia Block UN Resolution on Hormuz Strait
China, Russia veto scaled-back Hormuz resolution at UN Security Council
The vote came hours before the US deadline for Iran to reopen the global chokepoint.
China and Russia vetoed a scaled-back UN Security Council resolution regarding the Hormuz Strait, a critical global oil passage. The vote occurred just hours before a US deadline pressuring Iran to reopen the strategic waterway. The veto blocks international efforts to address tensions in one of the world's most vital shipping routes.
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