Rubio says Strait of Hormuz must remain open ‘one way or the other’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday negotiating a deal with Iran could “take a few days,” ​a day after US forces conducted what Washington called defensive strikes in southern Iran, Reuters writes.

Describing the strikes against targets including boats attempting to lay mines ‌and missile launch sites, Rubio said the Strait of Hormuz has to be open “one way or the other.”

Despite a ceasefire in place since early April, US Central Command said in a statement on Monday it had carried ​out fresh strikes designed to protect US troops from “threats posed by Iranian forces.”