
The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a resolution to safeguard commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but the measure is significantly watered down after veto-wielding China opposed authorizing force, diplomats said.

The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a resolution to safeguard commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but the measure is significantly watered down after veto-wielding China opposed authorizing force, diplomats said.