China, Russia Align on Iran War Ahead of Crucial UN Vote This Week

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke by phone on April 5, 2026. Image via the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke by phone on Sunday with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to coordinate their positions on the ongoing Iran war ahead of a crucial vote at the UN on a Bahraini resolution to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz.

The two agreed to work together to facilitate the UN vote, which has been delayed twice in the past several days.

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