Rubio says Hormuz strait will open 'one way or another' after U.S. strikes Iran

The U.S. military carried out strikes in southern Iran against targets including mine-laying boats and missile launch sites. The attacks came as Iran's top negotiator and its ⁠foreign minister were in Doha for talks on a potential deal with the United States

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The U.S. military carried out strikes in southern Iran against targets including mine-laying boats and missile launch sites. The attacks came as Iran's top negotiator and its ⁠foreign minister were in Doha for talks on a potential deal with the United States

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09:38 AM • May 26 2026 IDT

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz has to be open "one way or the other," a day after U.S. forces conducted what Washington called defensive strikes in southern Iran.

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