US top diplomat rejects Iranian efforts to impose toll in Hormuz and rules out economic relief as part of temporary ceasefire
US top diplomat rejects Iranian efforts to impose toll in Hormuz and rules out economic relief as part of temporary ceasefire
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing concerning the fiscal year 2027 budget for the State Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on 2 June 2026 (Brendan Smialowski/AFP)
Published date: 2 June 2026 19:09 BST
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio told senators Tuesday that any sanctions relief for Iran is contingent on nuclear concessions.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted that Tehran must reopen the shipping channel for any peace agreement to take hold.
Tehran says the gap in position with Washington has narrowed - but the Strait of Hormuz remains a sticking point
US Secretary of State said Iran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz before sanctions ease.
Trump administration has not proposed sanctions relief in exchange for Iran opening the Strait of Hormuz, US secretary of state…
"There's not going to be some sort of advanced signing bonus or good faith front," Marco Rubio said
