US Secretary of State Rubio says if Iran chooses to close the Strait of Hormuz after the military operation ends, it will have to face dire consequences, Al Jazeera reports
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- "We are now facing Iran going through its weakest state in ten years."
- Iran has launched an unprecedented attack on embassies and diplomatic facilities, just as it attacked airports in an unprecedented move.
- Our goals in Iran are clear and we will achieve them within weeks, not months.
- Strait of Hormuz will open with Iran's approval or through an international coalition with US participation.
- The Strait of Hormuz will open one way or another when our military operation in Iran concludes.
- Accepting Iran's sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz is rejected and a dangerous precedent that allows countries to seize international waterways