New York, April 8 -- Russia and China have vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The United Arab Emirates said it "deeply regrets" the UN Security Council's failure to endorse Bahrain's draft resolution calling for international cooperation in ending "Iran's illegal attacks" and its closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
"The Security Council's failure to act does not diminish the urgency of this crisis or the UAE's resolve. We will continue to push for international efforts to restore the Strait of Hormuz and work with partners to advance coordinated action to secure navigation and restore the flow of global commerce," the Emirati mission to the UNsaid.
Iran, meanwhile, put out ...