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Rubio, UN chief discuss Strait of Hormuz, US State Department says
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a meeting between the ambassadors of Israel and Lebanon in the Oval Office at the White House, April 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UN Secretary-General António Guterres discuss American efforts to stop Iran from placing mines and imposing tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, including a UN Security Council resolution on the issue.
“The Secretary emphasized the overwhelming support of a broad base of UN members for these efforts,” State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott says in a statement.
Rubio also championed USDA Undersecretary Luke Lindberg’s qualifications to lead the UN World Food Program, he says.
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