Rubio demands merchant ships obey US military orders, Jaishankar protests

U. The S. State Department stated that the Secretary of State Rubio requested all merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz to immediately comply with U.S. military instructions during the call. Rubio warns that violations of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and illegal transportation of Iranian oil will not be tolerated. This call occurred earlier this week, after the U.S. strike resulted in the deaths of three Indian seafarers; Jaishankar reiterated India's strong protest to Rubio and stated that the deadly attack on commercial shipping was unreasonable.