Rubio says it would be ‘suicidal’ for Iran to close Strait of Hormuz after US attack

Rubio says it would be ‘suicidal’ for Iran to close Strait of Hormuz after US attack


Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran against closing the Strait of Hormuz after the United States attacked three of the country’s nuclear facilities on Saturday. 

Rubio claimed that while the U.S. would be affected, the impact would be greater on the rest of the world, most notably China

“It would be a suicidal move on their part because the whole world would come against them if they did that,” Rubio said on CBS News’s Face the Nation.

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In this image provided by the White House, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in foreground, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio sit in the Situation Room, Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the White House in Washington. (The White House via AP)

The strait, which is about 100 miles long

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