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

“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. Iran claims ownership over the strait and says it will only completely reopen it if it can charge commercial vessels to pass through.