Svmuu reported that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Thursday that if Tehran implements a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, a diplomatic agreement between the United States and Iran would be difficult to reach. Rubio stated: "No one in the world supports this toll system. This must never happen. It is unacceptable. If they continue with this practice, it will make reaching a diplomatic agreement impossible. Therefore, if they try to do this, it would pose a threat to the world and is completely illegal."
Rubio also told reporters that some progress has been made in negotiations with Tehran to end the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, but Washington is facing "a system that is somewhat fragmented itself." "There are some positive signs," Rubio said. "I don't want to be overly optimistic... So, let's see what happens in the coming days." (Jinshi)