US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Sunday accused Iran of attempting to use the Strait of Hormuz as "leverage against the world", urging other countries to shoulder more responsibility for protecting one of the world's busiest maritime trade routes as the conflict between Washington and Tehran intensified.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran of using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage amid the ongoing conflict in the region, calling on other countries to "step up" to…

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, United States: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that Iran is using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage in the ongoing Middle East conflict, adding…