Rubio urges global powers to share burden of protecting Strait of Hormuz shipping

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Iran is using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage in the regional conflict and called on other countries to do more to protect global shipping, Al Jazeera reports.

Speaking to reporters before travelling to the Philippines, Rubio said the US would continue taking measures to safeguard maritime traffic but argued that other governments should contribute equipment or funding to help share the burden.

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