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• Demands more than just ‘strongly worded statements’, warns against yielding international waters to Iran

• Trump weighs response to allies blocking base access

• Riyadh keeps bases open, prohibits their use for Hormuz operations

ROME: Secretary of State Marco Rubio questioned on Friday why US allies, including Italy, were not backing Washington’s efforts to confront Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, following a frank meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.