“Once again, Russia is acting to protect Iran,” said the US representative, who voted against the proposal
The (United Nations) on Wednesday (11.Mar.2026) a draft resolution, presented by the Russian government, which called on all parties to immediately cease fire in the Middle East. Russia, China, Pakistan and Somalia voted in favor, while the United States and Latvia voted against. There were 9 abstentions.
“We are deeply disappointed”said , representative of Russia at the UN. He said that many members of the Council were unable to muster the strength and wisdom necessary to approve the text proposed by their country.
China’s ambassador to the UN, , said after the vote that China is disappointed and regrets that the proposal was not adopted. He also said that the project encourages all parties involved to return to the path of diplomatic negotiations.
The US representative at the UN said that the Russian federation knew it did not have the necessary votes to approve its resolution, but insisted on continuing with the vote. “Once again, Russia is acting here in the Security Council to protect its partner, Iran”declared in .
“We reject Russia’s attempt to equate legitimate US actions, taken in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter, with Iran’s pattern of bloodshed and brutality against its own people and around the world, and with its recent large-scale, deliberate attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Gulf and the Middle East.”these Waltz.
Also on Wednesday (11 March), the Security Council approved another draft resolution that condemns Iranian attacks against the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries and against Jordan. It demands that Iran immediately cease attacks against these countries and determines that these acts constitute a violation of international law and a serious threat to international security. The proposal presented by Bahrain was approved with 13 votes in favor and 2 abstentions.
“I want to make it clear: this resolution is a blatant injustice against my country, the main victim of a clear act of aggression”Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s representative to the UN. “We consider it unfair and illegal, incompatible with the United Nations Charter and international law”he added.
