Rubio: US won’t allow Iranian control of Strait of Hormuz
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the US will not tolerate attempts by Iran to control the Strait of Hormuz, citing threats to global navigation and trade. Speaking at an ASEAN conference, Rubio emphasized that such actions set a dangerous precedent for international commerce.
MANILA, Philippines - Washington will not allow a nation to control an international waterway to threaten freedom of navigation and set a "dangerous" precedent in the Strait of Hormuz and in other parts of the world, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a gathering of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministers yesterday.
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