US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that allowing any country to impose fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz could create chaos across global shipping lanes, as tensions over the key waterway escalate.
The warning came during a visit to Bahrain, where Rubio met Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to discuss the conflict with Iran.
Oman's top diplomat has separately declared that no transit fees will be imposed in the strait, though Tehran has pushed back against any alternative shipping arrangements.
Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv.
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Blake Sifton in Tel Aviv says the current round of Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington is reported to be the least productive so far, with Israeli negotiators reluctant to agree to any troop withdrawals from southern Lebanon.
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