US Secretary of State Blinken Warns Iran's Strait of Hormuz Claims Risk Global Economy

Kathmandu. United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that Iran's claim to control the Strait of Hormuz and collect tolls there will increase risks to the global economy and set a dangerous precedent.

Addressing the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) which began in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, Rubio said that it is unacceptable for any country to control international waterways, collect tolls, or attack ships for non-payment of tolls.