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

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Reuters April 07, 2026 Less than a minute read

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bahrain, Dr. Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani, in an event at the United Nations in New York, on April 2, 2026. PHOTO: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS BAHRAIN

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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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