{"id":56506,"date":"2026-04-07T21:57:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T21:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/56506\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T21:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T21:57:25","slug":"u-s-foes-block-un-resolution-on-opening-iran-controlled-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/56506\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Foes Block UN Resolution On Opening Iran-Controlled Strait Of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-ylk=\"elm:icon;slk:HuffPost;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"HuffPost\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"168\" height=\"40\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"pr-2.5 max-w-[150px] max-h-[40px] min-[601px]:max-w-[115px]\" style=\"color:transparent;max-width:auto;max-height:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/huffpogreen_3240.png\"\/><\/a>Tue, April 7, 2026 at 9:31 PM UTC<img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d8af7498d23f1abc46e6d25b553635d5.jpeg\"\/>Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/support?utm_campaign=smartnews-rr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Support HuffPost;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Support HuffPost<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The United Nations Security Council failed Tuesday to adopt a resolution meant to help ensure naval security in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital international waterway whose effective closure has been disrupting the global economy ever since Israel and the United States launched a war with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Despite support from the U.S. and several Gulf states,<a href=\"https:\/\/press.un.org\/en\/2026\/sc16330.doc.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the draft resolution was blocked;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">the draft resolution was blocked<\/a> by China and the Russian Federation \u2014 two permanent members who claimed the text was one-sided and whitewashed the crimes Israel and the U.S. have committed in Iran.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also in the news: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/iran-us-trump-alone_n_69d1cdc7e4b0d214cc71aefc?utm_campaign=smartnews-recirc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Trump&#039;s Go-It-Alone Certainty Confronts The Uncertainties Of War;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Trump&#8217;s Go-It-Alone Certainty Confronts The Uncertainties Of War<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The draft resolution failed to capture the root causes and the full picture of the conflict in a comprehensive and balanced manner,&#8221; Chinese Ambassador Fu Cong <a href=\"https:\/\/press.un.org\/en\/sc_live?ifr-dir-postId=d7f88536-1c25-452b-b227-1fe509757537\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">said<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Colombia and Pakistan \u2014 the latter of whom has been helping mediate an end to the war \u2014 both voted to abstain.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s near-total closing of the strait in response to the war has led to a significant decline in shipping traffic, threatening the world&#8217;s food and energy supply chains. President Donald Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/iran-war-us-crew-rescue_n_69d1e273e4b05537a7f16e1b\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:threatened to commit war crimes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">threatened to commit war crimes<\/a> if Iran does not reopen it.<\/p>\n<p>Political Updates<a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/latest-updates_n_69d3a02fe4b05537a7f1b1ba\/liveblog_69d5748ee4b0ae5bb247254c?utm_campaign=smartnews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:This article;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">This article<\/a> originally appeared on HuffPost. Support fearless, unflinching journalism that holds power accountable and relentlessly pursues the truth. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/support?utm_campaign=smartnews-rr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Become a HuffPost member today;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Become a HuffPost member today<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tue, April 7, 2026 at 9:31 PM UTCLike this article? Keep independent journalism alive. Support HuffPost. 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