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Coverage dated April 6, 2026

Russia, China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz

Headline from Digital Journal

Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Tuesday on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a text already diluted to remove Gulf states' desired

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11 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyNorthwest

    UN to vote on watered-down resolution to open the Strait of Hormuz. Russia and China are key (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that has been repeatedly

  2. Al Jazeera

    Russia and China block UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A total 11 out of 15 members supported resolution, which was already watered down to evade vetoes.

  3. Fox News

    Russia, China veto UN resolution aimed at reopening Strait of Hormuz, hours before Trump deadline (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz just hours before President Donald Trump's 8 p.m. deadline for Iran to open the waterway.

  4. New York Post

    Russia, China torpedo UN Security Council resolution to reopen Strait of Hormuz (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The United Nations Security Council did not adopt a draft resolution seeking to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping

  5. Digital Journal

    Russia, China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Tuesday on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a text already diluted to remove Gulf states' desired

  6. Al-Monitor

    China, Russia veto scaled-back Hormuz resolution at UN Security Council (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The vote came hours before the US deadline for Iran to reopen the global chokepoint.

  7. RedState

    UN's Latest Hormuz Vote: A Shameful Moment for the World (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    UN Security Council vetoes resolution on Strait of Hormuz, allowing Iran to evade accountability.

  8. The Boston Globe

    Russia and China veto watered-down UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The vote took place hours after President Trump issued a threat that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran does not open the Strait of Hormuz before his 8 p.m. Eastern deadline.

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