Violations of the US blockade on Iran ‘will not be tolerated,’ Rubio tells India’s Jaishankar
Home Says all commercial vessels should immediately comply with orders from US forces Violations of the US blockade of Iranian ports “will not be tolerated”, US State Secretary Marco Rubio told India’s top diplomat, who said US strikes in the Gulf killed three Indian nationals. “Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke yesterday with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The two officials discussed recent events in the Strait of Hormuz,” a statement by the State Department said on Saturday. “The secretary stressed that all commercial vessels should immediately comply with orders from US forces as they seek to uphold peace and security in the Strait. He underscored that violations of the US blockade and the illicit transport of Iranian oil will not be tolerated.” Read: India again summons US diplomat, lodges protest over attacks on vessels off Oman
Published: June 13, 2026 6:11 pm
Source: The Express Tribune — Read original