Afghanistan, June 23 -- Rubio urged China to intervene and prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, warning it would severely impact global energy supplies.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday, June 22, urged China to help prevent Iran from closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking to Fox News, Rubio emphasized that nearly one-quarter of the world's oil and gas passes through this narrow waterway in the Persian Gulf.
He warned that if Iran closed the strait, it would be a "terrible mistake," calling it an economic suicide given Iran's own dependence on trade through the region.
Rubio further noted that any disruption in supply would cause global oil prices to spike and harm major importers such as China, India,...