In an interview with Fox News, Rubio accused Iran of seeking to control the strategic waterway and requiring other nations to seek permission and pay fees.
Later on Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that President Donald Trump had discussed Iran's new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz with senior national security advisors. “I wouldn’t say they were considering it,” Leavitt said. “I would say there’s a discussion.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday criticized the United States for hindering efforts to resolve the conflict through diplomatic means. During a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg, Araghchi pointed to what Tehran views as escalating actions, along with “unreasonable demands, constantly changing positions, threatening rhetoric, and repeated violations of commitments” by Washington.
Putin reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to strengthening strategic ties with Iran and said Russia will continue efforts to contribute to peace in the Middle East, expressing hope that the Iranian people will overcome what he described as a “difficult period of trials.”
Speaking at a United Nations Security Council session on Monday, Iran’s ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, said long-term security and stability in the Persian Gulf and the wider region could only be achieved by ending acts of aggression against Iran and ensuring Tehran’s sovereign rights and legitimate interests.
