UN set to vote on a proposal to open Strait of Hormuz
The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote on a proposal to secure the Strait of Hormuz. The proposal has been significantly watered down in the face of opposition from China and Russia about allowing force to reopen the critical waterway that Iran has la…
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The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote on a proposal to secure the Strait of Hormuz. The proposal has been significantly watered down in the face of opposition from China and Russia about allowing force to reopen the critical waterway that Iran has la…
UNITED NATIONS (AP) The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote Friday on a proposal to secure the Strait of Hormuz after it was significantly watered down in the face of opposition from China and…
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