Rubio: US trying to reopen strait as a 'favour to the world'
The US Secretary of State says the operation to enable merchant vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz is the first step towards reopening the key waterway.
The US is working to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz as a "favour to the world," The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said in the news conference.
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(Photo: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefs reporters on Iran war at White House, Washington, USA - 05 May 2026. Credit: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/)
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