The United Nations Security Council failed to pass a draft resolution aimed at forcing Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday after Russia and China vetoed it.
Russia and China were the two sole votes against the resolution, which Bahrain proposed in partnership with other Gulf States. Pakistan and Colombia abstained, and 11 nations supported the measure. It would have passed under nine votes, but Russia and China each hold veto power as permanent members of the council.
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Displeased by the outcome, Bahrain published a statement on behalf of itself, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan.
“The council failed to shoulder its responsibility in relation to an illegal conduct that requires decisive action with no delay,” Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif Bin Rashid Al Zayani said after the vote.
“We had hoped that the draft resolution would present a step towards a permanent solution that would ensure
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