# Rubio warns of dangerous precedent in Iranian Strait of Hormuz demands

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/rubio-warns-of-dangerous-precedent-in-iranian-strait-of-hormuz-demands/
- Published: 2026-07-22T13:10:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-29T01:15:08+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/policy/international/5982706-rubio-warns-iranian-hormuz-control/
- Topics: Americas, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Rubio rejects Iranian control and tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.
- He warns this could set a global precedent.
- Asia is highly exposed to disrupted energy flows.

## Summary

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Asian leaders that Iran’s demand to control the Strait of Hormuz and charge transit tolls would threaten global trade and freedom of navigation. He argued that allowing a state to impose such control over an international waterway could encourage similar actions elsewhere.

Speaking at an ASEAN meeting in Manila, Rubio said the US remained open to diplomacy but would not accept attacks on ships or Americans. The disruption has particular consequences for Asia: in 2025, Asian markets imported about 80% of the crude oil and nearly 90% of the liquefied natural gas passing through the strait.

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