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Russia and China veto UN Security Council ceasefire resolution

·United Nations, New York

Russia and China jointly veto a US-drafted UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Iran conflict. The veto ensures no binding international mechanism can halt operations. Russia calls it 'premature'; China demands 'all parties return to dialogue'.

In a 13-2 vote, the UN Security Council failed to pass a US-drafted ceasefire resolution after Russia and China cast vetoes. The draft had called for an 'immediate and unconditional cessation of hostilities' and authorised UN observers to monitor any ceasefire. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield presented evidence of Iranian strikes on civilian infrastructure in Gulf states, while Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya countered that the resolution failed to address the 'root causes' — the US-Israeli military campaign. China's UN representative called the resolution 'one-sided' and demanded all parties return to negotiations under UN auspices. The double veto effectively removes any prospect of a binding international halt to operations, leaving diplomatic initiatives to individual states. France and the UK co-sponsored the resolution; all other Security Council members voted in favour. The veto is seen as giving Iran's diminished leadership implicit backing and removing pressure for a surrender.
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Actor responses

RussiaOPPOSINGDIPLOMATIC

Russia vetoes: 'The resolution is premature and one-sided. The root causes of this conflict — years of US-Israeli aggression — must be addressed first.'

IranSUPPORTINGDIPLOMATIC

Iran FM: 'The international community has spoken. The US cannot bomb a country and then claim international legitimacy for halting the response.'

Sources

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T1Al Jazeera90% reliability

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Chris Murphy@@ChrisMurphyCTHIGH

Russia and China just vetoed the ceasefire resolution at the UN. This is what unconstrained American military action gets us — Iran has superpower backers, the international community is divided, and we have no endgame. We need a Congressional vote NOW.

2026-03-04 18:00 UTC
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PHAROS NOTEDemocrats immediately politicize the UN veto as proof of international isolation. 'Congressional vote NOW' sets up a War Powers showdown that could constrain the operation within days.
Reuters@@ReutersBREAKING

BREAKING: Russia and China veto UN Security Council resolution calling for ceasefire in Iran conflict. Vote: 13 in favour, 2 against. Russian ambassador calls it 'premature'; China demands 'all parties return to dialogue.'

2026-03-04 17:45 UTC
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PHAROS NOTERussia-China double veto removes any prospect of a binding UN ceasefire. Diplomatically significant: Iran now has implicit superpower cover. The veto mirrors Russia's pattern in the Syria conflict.