WATCH: 'Hormuz Is Non-Negotiable!' Iran Defies US As Rubio Blocks Shipping Tolls | Times Now World

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WATCH: 'Hormuz Is Non-Negotiable!' Iran Defies US As Rubio Blocks Shipping Tolls | Times Now World Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the United States that Tehran's absolute control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains "non-negotiable," accusing U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio of actively undermining a recently signed bilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU). Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, Ghalibaf asserted that Iran will implement finalized administrative and service maritime arrangements over the vital shipping lane in cooperation with Oman within 30 days, directly pushing back against Rubio’s assertions that Washington will reject any Iranian-imposed tolls or fees on the international waterway. The top Iranian negotiator claimed clear divisions exist within the Trump administration—specifically pointing to conflicting agendas between Rubio and Vice President JD Vance—while accusing the Secretary of State of trying to rally Gulf Cooperati

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