U.N. to Vote on Hormuz Resolution as China Opposes Authorization of Force

Members of the United Nations Security Council attend a meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Members of the United Nations Security Council attend a meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

By David Brunnstrom and John Irish

The U.N. Security Council is to vote on a Bahraini resolution to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said on Friday, but veto-wielding China made clear its opposition to authorizing any use of force.

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