Rubio defends US operations in Hormuz.
The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, justified the recent US military operations in the Strait of Hormuz, describing them as defensive measures to protect US forces and commercial shipping.
"If there is a threat to our forces in the area, we will act against it. If there is a threat to the navigation, we acted to protect the navigation," he told reporters.
US forces are actively enforcing a strict naval blockade against Iran. Recently, US Central Command intercepted a St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after the ship ignored warnings and attempted to break the US blockade.