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Russia will not support US draft resolution on Iran in UN Security Council — MFA

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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov has called for the United States and Bahrain to withdraw a draft resolution regarding Iran from the UN Security Council. Alimov contrasted this with a Russian-Chinese draft that he claims promotes peace and diplomatic settlements.

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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Moscow calls on the United States and Bahrain to withdraw the draft resolution on Iran in the UN Security Council”
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Multiple sources confirm the existence of a US-Bahraini draft resolution and the opposition to it by Russia and China, including reports of a veto and calls for alternative approaches.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bahrain and the United States have circulated a draft Security Council resolution calling for Iran to cease attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, their ambassadors outlined to journalists at UN Headquarter…
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167464
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has firmly rejected a US-Bahrain draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a one-sided attempt to legitimize unlawful military actions while ignoring the root cause of the crisis, whic…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/08/768239/Iran-rejects…
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web search NEUTRAL — The draft resolution does not seek to protect international navigation. Its real purpose is to legitimize the unlawful actions of the United States against Iran in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of H…
https://tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/05/08/3585314/iran-urges-…
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“Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov said [Moscow calls on the United States and Bahrain to withdraw the draft resolution on Iran in the UN Security Council]”
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Web search results confirm Alexander Alimov is the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation and that he has met with GCC ambassadors (including Bahrain) to discuss UN Security Council drafts.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Alexander Alimov, met with ambassadors and diplomatic representatives from the member states of the Cooperation Council for the Arab S…
https://russia-islworld.ru/en/novosti/russian-deputy-foreign…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alimov Alexander Sergeevitch Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Alimov, born in 1970. 1993: Graduated from the Institute of Asian and African Studies at Lomonosov Moscow State…
https://www.mid.ru/en/about/structure/deputy_ministers/20660…
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web search NEUTRAL — Moscow, Apr. 7 (BNA): Ahmed Abdulrahman Al Saati, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Russian Federation and Dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps, and Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Al Jaber, Ambassador of t…
https://www.bna.bh/en/BahrainandUAEAmbassadorstoMoscowmeetRu…
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“There’s also a US-Bahraini draft on the negotiating table”
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Multiple independent sources (UN News, Jerusalem Post, and reports on Iran's reaction) explicitly mention a US-Bahraini draft resolution regarding the Strait of Hormuz/Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United Nations Security Council (UNSC or UN Security Council) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations,[1] and has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Counci…
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web search NEUTRAL — Members of the United Nations Security Council vote during at a United Nations Security Council meeting on a Hormuz resolution at UN headquarters in New York City, US, April 7, 2026.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-895237
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has firmly rejected a US-Bahrain draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a one-sided attempt to legitimize unlawful military actions while ignoring the root cause of the crisis, whic…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/08/768239/Iran-rejects…
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“The Russian-Chinese draft remains on the negotiating table”
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Evidence explicitly states that an 'alternative Russian-Chinese project remains on the table' following the veto of the US-Bahraini resolution.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United Nations Security Council (UNSC or UN Security Council) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations,[1] and has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Counci…
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web search NEUTRAL — China’s UN Ambassador Fu Cong said the resolution failed to capture the root causes and the full picture of the conflict in a comprehensive and balanced manner. He told the security council that adopt…
https://www.globalresearch.ca/un-security-council-chinese-ru…
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web search NEUTRAL — Members of the United Nations Security Council vote during at a United Nations Security Council meeting on a Hormuz resolution at UN headquarters in New York City, US, April 7, 2026.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-895237
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“This draft [Russian-Chinese] contains clear calls for the parties to end the war, refrain from the use of force, and resolve differences at the negotiating table”
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A source explicitly describes the Russian-Chinese project as containing a 'clear call for the parties to refrain from using force' and resolving differences.
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web search NEUTRAL — The resolution on military powers, in turn, restricts the use of American troops: it is possible only with a declaration of war, special permission from Congress, or in response to an attack on the te…
https://iz.ru/en/node/2093746
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web search NEUTRAL — The draft resolution, should it have been adopted, would send a wrong message and have serious, very serious consequences….. The Security council has recent lessons to learn from issues such as Libya …
https://www.globalresearch.ca/un-security-council-chinese-ru…
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web search NEUTRAL — In light of the heightened media attention to the UN Security Council’s discussions on the current crisis around Iran, and given the “leaks” regarding Russia’s position on the draft resolutions that a…
https://russiaun.ru/en/news/comment_iran_070526
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“certain passages [of the Russian-Chinese draft] also touch on the importance of ensuring freedom of navigation”
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The evidence specifically states that the Russian-Chinese project 'emphasizes the importance of ensuring freedom of navigation, which fully applies to the Strait of Hormuz.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Tuesday that called for states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/04/07/766459/Russia-China…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia, China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz. Agence France-Presse. FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and a 3D printed oil pipeline are seen in this illustration taken M…
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/china-russia-ve…
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web search NEUTRAL — An alternative Russian-Chinese project remains "on the table." It contains a clear call for the parties to refrain from using force, and also emphasizes the importance of ensuring freedom of navigatio…
https://news-pravda.com/russia/2026/05/08/2290397.html
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“a decision on the draft [Russian-Chinese] has not yet been made”
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Sources indicate the Russian-Chinese alternative remains 'on the table' and that the previous US-Bahraini draft was vetoed, implying the final decision on the alternative draft is still pending.
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web search NEUTRAL — The draft resolution, should it have been adopted, would send a wrong message and have serious, very serious consequences….. The Security council has recent lessons to learn from issues such as Libya …
https://www.globalresearch.ca/un-security-council-chinese-ru…
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web search NEUTRAL — Asked if the resolution could avoid another Chinese veto, China's UN mission said: "The draft was circulated yesterday in the afternoon. We are still doing our assessment." Russia's UN mission did not…
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-895237
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web search NEUTRAL — The draft resolution submitted by the President of the Council on 19 September for voting did not meet the requirements of resolution 2231 and cannot restore sanctions that have already been terminate…
https://nournews.ir/en/news/247874/Araghchi-Returning-expire…
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