China and Russia veto UN resolution on protecting Hormuz shipping
Updated April 8, 2026, 8:32 a.m. ET China and Russia on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the measure biased against Iran, while Washington’s ambassador to the world body called on “responsible nations” to join the U.S. in securing the waterway….