Rubio rejects new Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, with future of talks in limbo
Iran’s plan is ‘We’ll blow you up and you pay us,’ says top US diplomat; tanker traffic muted in strait, which Iran says it controls; Germany’s Merz: Iran ‘humiliating’ US in talks By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid27 April 2026, 8:36 pm An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boat allegedly takes part in an operation to seize ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, on April 21, 2026. (MIRZADEH via the Iranian news agency TASNIM NEWS, via AFP) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that a reported recent offer from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions is not …