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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Rubio: Iran will not be allowed to charge tolls in Strait of Hormuz under any final deal
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Iran will not be able to charge tolls in the Strait of Hormuz as part of any final agreement with the US, saying that such an arrangement would be contrary to international law.
Rubio’s comments come as he landed in Abu Dhabi, the first stop on a tour of the Gulf states hit hard by Iran’s retaliatory campaign.
Rubio is to meet Emirati leaders tomorrow, before heading to Kuwait, followed by Bahrain for a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council, as he seeks to reassure US allies after the signing of an initial US-Iran deal last week.
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