Washington/Tehran, March 27 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could resume very quickly if Iran halts its naval blockade threatening international navigation, with a massive disruption in the maritime corridor, heavily impeding oil and gas supplies globally, causing prices in the energy sector to skyrocket.
"It could be open tomorrow if Iran stops threatening global shipping," Rubio told reporters on Thursday, according to the State Department. He declined to say whether Washington might consider a ground operation to restore access.
The strait - through which roughly 20 per cent of global oil and gas supplies normally pass - has been severely disrupted since the war began on February 28, tigh...