China and Russia Veto Security Council Resolution on Hormuz
Members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a draft resolution regarding the situation in the Middle East on April 7 in New York.
Photographer: Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesRussia and China vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have encouraged countries to coordinate defensive efforts on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, amid concerns that it would have tacitly condoned military action in the waterway.
The resolution garnered 11 votes in favor, but failed because Russia and China — as permanent veto-wielding members of the UN Security Council — were opposed. The vote followed days of negotiations and pressure from a number of Gulf countries to restore free passage in the strait.