Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday urged China to intervene to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, which is one of the most important shipping routes for the world.

In an interview on Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” host Maria Bartiromo asked Rubio whether he expected Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to disrupt oil transportation globally.

“I would encourage the Chinese government in Beijing to call them about that, because they heavily depend on the Straits of........

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