US Secretary of State Rubio said Iran has completely lost control of the Strait of Hormuz, that the waterway is open and oil volumes transiting it are roughly unchanged from before the conflict. He said Iran's economy is in "free fall" under "deadly sanctions" and reiterated that Iran must not possess nuclear weapons.

2026-10-07

US Secretary of State Rubio said Iran has completely lost control of the Strait of Hormuz, that the waterway is open and oil volumes transiting it are roughly unchanged from before the conflict. He said Iran's economy is in "free fall" under "deadly sanctions" and reiterated that Iran must not possess nuclear weapons.