Beijing appeared to have helped push Tehran to accept the two-week deal with the United States, reflecting China’s growing influence and its stake in avoiding a wider war.
The vote came hours before an 8 p.m. deadline set by President Trump to reach a deal to reopen the waterway.
Several permanent members of the Security Council opposed the resolution, drafted by Bahrain in coordination with its Gulf neighbors, officials said.
Members of the United Nations Security Council condemned deadly attacks on U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon and called for de-escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.
Israeli forces will control “the entire area” from the border to the Litani River, up to 20 miles into Lebanon, the defense minister said. He indicated Israel would control it after the ground invasion ends.
A Board of Peace member said the most dangerous weapons would be collected first. He linked compliance with disarmament to reconstruction beginning in the enclave.
The 90-mile waterway, back in focus amid Israel’s renewed offensive in Lebanon, could define how far the fighting spreads.
In an overwhelming vote, the council backed a resolution condemning Iran. A Russian proposal calling for an end to the war that didn’t assign blame or even name the parties, was rejected.
Humanitarians proposed a loophole in international law. Decades later, Trump is jumping through it.
Humanitarians proposed a loophole in international law. Decades later, Trump is jumping through it.