US Secretary of State Marco Rubio demands Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz during talks in Doha, as US forces strike missile sites.
NEW DELHI — Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking from India during a pivotal diplomatic mission, declared that the immediate and permanent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz remains a non-negotiable priority for the United States, labeling Iran’s disruption of the critical global energy chokepoint as “unlawful, illegal, unsustainable for the world, and unacceptable.”
Rubio’s forceful remarks coincided with his confirmation that substantive, sit-down negotiations between American and Iranian representatives are concurrently underway in Qatar. Diplomatic teams are currently “working through the language” of a preliminary framework, although Rubio emphasized that finalization could require additional time. Reaffirming the central tenet of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, the Secretary stressed that the administration’s position is steadfast: the United States demands “a good deal or no deal.”