US-China Relations

Rubio Calls on China to Dissuade Iran From Closing Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. secretary of state said it would be ‘economic suicide’ If Iran were to shut down the narrow waterway.
Rubio Calls on China to Dissuade Iran From Closing Strait of Hormuz
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 20, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says China should encourage Iran not to close the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy corridors connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.

Rubio made the comments in an interview on Fox News on June 22, a day after Iran’s state-run Press TV reported that Tehran had approved a measure to close the strait, pending a final decision by the country’s Supreme National Security Council.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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