Rubio Calls U.N. Vote ‘Test’ as U.S. Pushes Iran Shipping Crackdown

By David Brunnstrom and John Irish

WASHINGTON/PARIS, May 5 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday called a U.S.-proposed U.N. resolution demanding Iran stop attacks and laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz a test of the utility of the United Nations and urged China and Russia not to repeat vetoes.

U.N. Security Council members began closed talks on Tuesday on a text the U.S. drafted with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar, which, if it were to pass, could lead to sanctions against Iran, and potentially authorize force, if Tehran fails to halt attacks and