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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is in Bahrain for a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting, has warned that Iranian tolls on ships passing the Strait of Hormuz would spread to other waterways, risking “total chaos”.
He also said that America is open for “real, enduring” peace that does not undermine the security and prosperity of the country and its allies.
This came as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday (June 25, 2026) warned against any crossings of the Strait of Hormuz without authorisation, saying vessels not complying “will be dealt with”.
They also denounced what they said was a new route through the waterway announced by “certain authorities”, without elaborating.
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