Allowing Iran control of Hormuz 'dangerous precedent', Rubio tells ASEAN

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed concern over Iran potentially controlling the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a dangerous precedent that threatens the principle of freedom of navigation. His comments were made in a meeting with ASEAN envoys in Manila, emphasizing geopolitical and security implications in the region.

“There is a fundamental principle about freedom of navigation that is threatened,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told envoys at a Manila gathering of ASEAN.