United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has defended the US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, following a protest from Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar .The protest was over recent attacks on commercial vessels that resulted in the deaths of Indian sailors.The US State Department said Rubio told Jaishankar that violations of the US/American blockade and the illicit transport of Iranian oil through the Strait of Hormuz "will not be tolerated."
US Defends Blockade in Strait of Hormuz Amid Indian Protests Over Vessel Attacks
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