Russia and China Thwart International Resolution to Form Protection Force in Strait of Hormuz

An implicit veto by Russia and China thwarted US and European efforts to pass a resolution in the Security Council authorizing the use of force to protect the Strait of Hormuz. Moscow and Beijing justified their position stating that the resolution would add fuel to the fire, and the council opted to postpone the vote indefinitely, keeping a state of uncertainty dominating maritime traffic.