Rubio says tolls on Strait of Hormuz will not happen

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that charging tolls on the Strait of Hormuz will not happen, amid reports that Iran seeks to establish a mechanism with Oman to regulate traffic in the crucial waterway.

Rubio made the remarks during a press availability in Kuwait, reiterating US President Donald Trump's opposition to the idea of Iran imposing a fee on shipping through the strait, which the secretary has called an "international waterway." Concerns have continued that Tehran could ...