Rubio says Strait of Hormuz has to be open 'one way or the other'

May 25, 2026

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters on board his plane at Jaipur International Airport in Jaipur, India, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via REUTERS — Julia Demaree Nikhinson

May 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the Straitof Hormuz has to be open, "one way or the other", whenreferring to U.S strikes on Iran on Monday.

"The straits have to be open, they're going to be open one way or the other, so they need to be open," Rubio told reporters on his plane in India's Jaipur.

He said the negotiating language of the deal with Iran could "take a few days".

(Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)