Middle EastPublished: 7 October 2026 at 13:56

Rubio: Iran Has Lost Control of the Strait of Hormuz

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Iran has completely lost control of the Strait of Hormuz. He added that Iran's economy is in "complete and absolute free fall".

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke on Wednesday about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and about Iran's economy.

He claimed that Iran has completely lost control of the strait.

Rubio also described the state of the Iranian economy. In his words, Tehran's economy is in "complete and absolute free fall".

The available information gives no further details on what these claims are based on. It also includes no comment from the Iranian side.

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