US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has said that the Strait of Hormuz will be opened one way or the other as soon as an agreement with Iran is reached.
Rubio said this on Monday during a gaggle with reporters at his multi-nation diplomatic tour, stating that there is not a country in the world that favours Iran’s self-imposed tolling system.
“Strait of Hormuz is going to be opened one way or the other. What’s happening there is unlawful. It’s illegal. It’s unsustainable for the world. It’s unacceptable. The Russians are not in favour of a tolling system.
“The Chinese are not in favour of a tolling system. I mean, there’s no country in the world that’s in favour of a tolling system, except the regime in Iran,” he said.
Speaking on the emerging potential deal between the US and Iran, Rubio said that while there is support for a preliminary draft from a number of regional leaders, it will take a couple of days, to come to an agreement.
“The president had a very important, I think, historic call just a couple days ago with a number of leaders from the region. I think there’s strong alignment and agreement on what a preliminary draft should look like,” Rubio added.
