U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said on Thursday in Bahrain that Washington seeks an agreement with Iran to end the conflict but will not accept a deal “at any cost.” He reiterated that any demand for transit or “service” fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz is unacceptable, calling it semantics and saying it would never be an acceptable term in any agreement.

2026-06-26

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said on Thursday in Bahrain that Washington seeks an agreement with Iran to end the conflict but will not accept a deal “at any cost.” He reiterated that any demand for transit or “service” fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz is unacceptable, calling it semantics and saying it would never be an acceptable term in any agreement.