Rubio: There has been a little progress on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz

There has been a little movement, and that is a good thing. Istanbul (ANTARA) — United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that there has been a little progress on the situation in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. “There is some progress. I don’t want to overstate it, but there is a bit of movement and that is a good thing,” Rubio told reporters ahead of a NATO foreign ministers meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Rubio said the core US principle remains unchanged: Iran must not have a nuclear weapon. He noted Washington is still awaiting the outcome of discussions ongoing regarding Iran, while emphasising that the issue of uranium enrichment and Tehran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium must be resolved. “No country in the world should accept that,” Rubio said, adding that the idea is unacceptable. He warned that if this were to occur in the Strait of Hormuz, a similar situation could arise in other strategically important regions around the world. Rubio said the United States is working through the United Nations regarding the Bahrain-sponsored resolution on the issue and said he enjoys broad international support. Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Rutte said the meeting of foreign ministers would address defence spending, the Ukraine issue, and freedom of navigation amid growing concerns about Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. “I have heard from many colleagues that it is unacceptable for freedom of navigation to be trampled on, as is happening today,” said Rutte.