Rubio: Iran regime is revolutionary, Strait of Hormuz 'economic nuclear weapon'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a Fox News interview, stated that Iran cannot and should not normalize a system in which it controls traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. He described the Iranian regime as a 'revolutionary' movement aiming to export its ideology and dominate the Middle East through proxies, and characterized Iran's control over the strait as an 'economic nuclear weapon.' The remarks come amid heightened tensions over Iran's strategic position in the waterway, which handles about 20% of global oil transit.