Russia and china veto un resolution on strait of hormuz as deadline looms

Russia and china have vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil shipments, as a Monday deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to do so rapidly approaches.

Russia and china block un action

The vote, with 11 members in favor, two against and two abstentions, underscores the deep divisions over the escalating crisis between the US and Iran, with Moscow and Beijing firmly backing Tehran amid escalating tensions.

Washington had watered down the initial Bahrain-proposed resolution to try to win the abstentions of the two veto-wielding powers, Russia and china, but ultimately they rejected even the weakened text. The resolution