politics
May 9, 2026
Russia will not support US draft resolution on Iran in UN Security Council
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov emphasized that Moscow "doesn't see any potential for this document"
TL;DR
- Russia urges the US and Bahrain to withdraw their draft UN Security Council resolution on Iran.
- Moscow cannot support the US-Bahraini draft resolution, citing a lack of potential.
- A Russian-Chinese draft resolution calls for an end to the war, refraining from force, and negotiation.
- The Russian-Chinese draft also emphasizes freedom of navigation.
- Russia hopes for momentum in the negotiation process and advocates for an unconditional end to violence.
- Moscow supports a political and diplomatic settlement between Washington and Tehran.