Russia and China Veto UN Resolution on Strait of Hormuz, Escalating Global Tensions
Bahrain presented a UN resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts for protecting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. In this resolution, 11 member countries voted in favor of the resolution while Russia and China vetoed and the remaining two were abstentions. Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani said that the draft resolution […]