BREAKING: Iran: The Chinese Continue To Threaten A Veto Of Our UN Resolution On The Strait of Hormuz” Rubio
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According to a video on Fox News, on Wednesday June 3, 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed during congressional testimony that China has been threatening to veto a United States-backed United Nations Security Council resolution that would create international authority to address Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, even as Beijing publicly claims to oppose the disruption to global shipping.
The revelation came during questioning by Representative John Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, who asked Rubio to characterize China’s support for Iran during the ongoing military conflict.
The exchange took place during a hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, where Rubio was testifying on the fiscal year 2027 budget request.
Rubio told the subcommittee that China had publicly and privately stated it was not in favor of what Iran was doing in the straits and that Beijing had communicated this position directly during diplomatic meetings.
He also said there was no evidence that China had provided Iran with assistance that meaningfully changed battlefield conditions. However, he drew a sharp distinction between China’s stated position and its behavior at the United Nations.
In his words, Secretary Rubio said, “We have a resolution right now. It has the highest number of co-sponsors of any resolution ever proposed before the Security Council that would create authorities to deal with what’s happening in the straits, and unfortunately the Chinese continue to threaten a veto of it.
“So if in fact they are against closure of the straits, they should be endorsing this, at a minimum abstaining, and not using a veto of it.” he said.
Rubio added that Russia was also firmly opposed to the resolution for its own reasons. He argued that China’s long-term economic interests should push Beijing toward supporting the resolution, pointing out that a Chinese-bound vessel had been attacked and struck by Iranian forces just two weeks earlier.
He noted that an export-driven economy like China’s would eventually suffer as higher fuel costs reduced the purchasing power of countries that buy Chinese goods.
Moolenaar also asked whether reports that Iran had used a Chinese missile to shoot down a United States fighter jet were accurate.
Rubio said he had seen the reports but declined to confirm the specific weapons technology involved, referring the question to the Department of Defense.
