Russia Dismisses Push at UN to Force Open the Strait of Hormuz

Russia attacked a diplomatic push to endorse a reopening of the vital Strait of Hormuz — potentially by force — at the United Nations Security Council, signaling that Moscow may be prepared to veto the measure.

The Security Council resolution proposed by Bahrain with support from other Gulf states and Jordan would back a range of “defensive measures” to secure transit passage through the vital waterway, according to the United Arab Emirates.