Rubio says G7 nations should back reopening of Strait of HormuzJOINT BASE ANDREWS, United States, March 27, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that it was in the "interest" of all G7 nations to push for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz currently blocked by Iran. It is Rubio's first trip abroad since the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on February 28. Rubio, who skipped the first day of G7 talks on Thursday, said there was "progress" in talks with Iran, but refused to speculate on when or how they might end. At the same meeting, Rubio said Washington's allies should be grateful to Trump for undertaking the offensive, led in coordination with Israel. "The president is not just doing a favor to the United States and to our people.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 27, 2026 10:44 UTC