Rubio Hints At ‘Plan B’ In Iran Despite New Developments

Rubio’s measured tone carries a stark red line: Iran’s efforts to impose what it terms a “tolling system” in the Strait of Hormuz.

Rubio called the notion a nonstarter, saying it would make diplomacy difficult and would reach well beyond the region.

“No one in ​the world is in favor of the tolling system,” Rubio said. “It can’t happen. ​It would be unacceptable.”

“⁠It would make ⁠a diplomatic deal unfeasible if they were to continue ‌to pursue that. So it’s a threat to the world if they were ‌trying to do that, and it’s completely illegal,” Rubio added.

The pressure point remains the Strait of Hormuz.

The small river transports almost a fifth of global oil exports, and disruptions have unsettled markets and governments with shipments slowed and costs rising.