UK and France Take Steps to Reopen Hormuz — China and Russia Prevent UN Resolution - video Dailymotion

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On April 17, 2026, the United Kingdom and France revealed plans to create an international protective mission aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz once a lasting ceasefire is achieved. This declaration followed the veto by China and Russia of a UN Security Council measure on April 7 that sought to ensure safe passage in the Strait and facilitate joint escort missions. The US has maintained a naval blockade on Iranian ports and vessels since April 13, with the US Central Command indicating that 52 ships have been redirected. Over 22,500 sailors remain trapped aboard more than 1,550 vessels in the Gulf area.

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00:00France and Britain just announced a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

00:03But China and Russia already tried to block it at the United Nations.

00:07On April 17, the U.K. and France announced a defensive escort mission for ships in the Strait.

00:13But days earlier, China and Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution supporting the same idea.

00:19The resolution called for freedom of navigation through the world's biggest oil choke point.

00:24Meanwhile, the crisis keeps growing.

00:27U.S. Central Command says 52 vessels have already been turned around by the American blockade.

00:32And more than 2,2500 mariners on 1,550 ships remain stranded in the Gulf.

00:39Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the mission temporary.

00:42But ceasefire talks have collapsed.

00:45And Iran is still threatening a full closure of Hormuz.

00:48The Strait has been effectively shut since late February.

00:51And every day it stays closed, global oil pressure keeps rising.

00:55Including the price Americans pay at the gas pump.

UK and France Take Steps to Reopen Hormuz — China and Russia Prevent UN Resolution

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