THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Russia, China Block UN Authorization of Military Force to Open Strait of Hormuz.
A United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution brought by Bahrain calling for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the free flow of shipping and energy commerce through the critical waterway was blocked by Russia and China on Tuesday. The resolution would have authorized the use of military force under an international coalition to reopen the strait. The post Russia, China Block UN Authorization of Military Force to Open Strait of Hormuz. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution on opening the Strait of Hormuz failed after Russia and China vetoed it. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Bahrain, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, Russia, China, and the United States. WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday, at the United Nations Security Council. KEY QUOTE: “The Security Council must take measures to ensure the protection of waterways, and we demand that the Security Council issue a resolution securing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.” – Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) IMPACT: The veto by Russia and China blocks international military action to secure the Strait of Hormuz. IN FULL A United Nations…Open