U.S. Revises U.N. Resolution on Iran but China, Russia Still Expected to Veto

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

Washington has revised its proposed U.N. resolution demanding Iran halt attacks and mining in the Strait of Hormuz, but the changes are unlikely to avert Chinese and Russian vetoes, diplomats said on Friday.

A Chinese veto would be awkward ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trip to China next week, where the Iran war is likely to be high on the agenda.

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