Tehran's Hormuz threat risks global fallout, Rubio warns as U.S. strikes Iran for 11th straight night
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday accused Iran of not honoring the Strait of Hormuz deal, while reiterating that Washington was "committed to...
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- Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday accused Iran of not honoring the Strait of Hormuz deal, while reiterating that Washington was "committed to diplomacy" in the Middle East.
- Central Command hit Iranian targets for an 11th straight night, as it seeks to "continue degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz." Centcom said it had hit military operations centers, drone storage facilities, and military logistics infrastructure.
- Speaking at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meeting in the Philippines, Rubio said that "the problem we're having right now is that they're not serious about talks.
- If they're not, then we will do what is necessary to protect our interest and also the interest of our allies." He added that a key sticking point between Teheran and Washington was that Iran "demands the right" to control traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a right it does not have under international law.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday accused Iran of not honoring the Strait of Hormuz deal, while reiterating that Washington was "committed to diplomacy" in the Middle East. Central Command hit Iranian targets for an 11th straight night, as it seeks to "continue degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz." Centcom said it had hit military operations centers, drone storage facilities, and military logistics infrastructure. Speaking at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meeting in the Philippines, Rubio said that "the problem we're having right now is that they're not serious about talks. If they're not, then we will do what is necessary to protect our interest and also the interest of our allies." He added that a key sticking point between Teheran and Washington was that Iran "demands the right" to control traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a right it does not have under international law. Rubio appeared to make a veiled reference to China, saying that "of all the regions in the world, the one I don't need to teach about the importance of freedom of navigation in international waterways, it is this region." The U.S. Iran and Oman — which also...