LiveLive Updates May 26, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMay 26, 2026After U.S. strikes on Iran, Rubio says Strait of Hormuz has to be open 'one way or the other' U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz has to be open, "one way or the other", when referring to U.S strikes on Iran on Monday."The straits have to be open, they're going to be open one way or the other, so they need to be open," Rubio told reporters on his plane in India's Jaipur.He said the negotiating language of the deal with Iran could "take a few days."U.S. military conducts 'self-defense strikes' against Iranian boats and missile launch sitesThe U.S. military carried out strikes on Monday in southern Iran against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, in what it described as defensive actions.U.S. Central Command said in a statement the strikes were designed "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.""U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire," said Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a Central Command spokesperson.Canada demands Israel probe 'appalling' treatment of flotilla detainees; Sa'ar: They were inspired by HamasCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that the treatment of activists detained by Israel had been "appalling" and described the situation in Gaza as "catastrophic," Carney's office said in a statement."The Prime Minister reiterated that the appalling treatment of civilians, including Canadian citizens, aboard the Gaza-bound flotilla was unacceptable, and he called for an independent investigation," the statement said.Carney, it said, also reaffirmed Canada's opposition to illegal Israeli settlement expansion, settler violence in the West Bank, and violence against Palestinian civilians.The Israeli embassy in Ottawa was not immediately available for comment.Spoke with Canadian FM @AnitaAnandMP.
After U.S. strikes, Rubio says Hormuz has to be open 'one way or the other'
After U.S. Strikes on Iran, Rubio Says Strait of Hormuz Has to Be Open 'One Way or the Other' . Israeli Military Says Hostile Aircraft Sirens in North Were False Alarm. U.S. Military Conducts 'Self-defense Strikes' Against Iranian Boats and Missile Launch Sites
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U.S. forces struck Iranian boats and missile sites in southern Iran on Monday; Secretary Rubio declared the Strait of Hormuz will be kept open "one way or the other" as nuclear deal talks proceed. Hormuz closure risk translates directly into energy cost spikes and hardware supply chain disruption for tech buyers.
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