00:00On Thursday, the United Nations Security Council witnessed a sharp diplomatic confrontation
00:05as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran defends its sovereignty over the waterway.
00:10The emergency meeting took place as the United States and its allied Gulf nations pressured
00:15the international body to approve a draft resolution which aims to forcibly open the
00:20Strait of Hormuz.
00:20The resolution faced strong opposition from countries like Russia and China that are likely
00:25to use their veto, describing it as biased.
00:28For his part, Russia's representative Vasily Nevencia stressed that true security for maritime
00:33navigation in the Persian Gulf cannot be achieved through one-sided condemnations of provocative
00:39measures.
00:39The resolution threatens Iran with sanctions and other measures if it does not halt attacks
00:44on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, stop imposing tolls, and disclose the location of all mines
00:50to allow freedom of navigation while the US continues violating the ceasefire in the region.
00:58The resolution of the United Nations Security Council is in the region of the United States,ми
00:58that the Supreme Court immediately cannot be achieved by the American address.
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