Rubio says Iran has lost control of Strait of Hormuz

Summary

The Hindu reports that Rubio said the Strait of Hormuz was open and oil was flowing at nearly the level seen before the conflict began. He said Iran had therefore lost complete control of the strait.

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1. The Hindu

   16 Oct 2026, 23:48 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that Rubio said the Strait of Hormuz was open, oil flows were nearly back to pre-conflict levels and Iran had lost complete control.