Rubio reiterates Iran cannot charge fees for Hormuz transit

Published June 24, 2026 Updated June 24, 2026 09:17pm

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says “the whole world will be against any mechanism that charges money to use an international waterway”, according to Al Jazeera.

“It’s that simple. The president has already said it: That’s not going to happen,” Rubio said, adding that he believes every country in the Gulf will be supportive of that stance.