Watch live: Rubio leads White House briefing as hostilities rise in Strait of Hormuz

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will brief reporters from the White House on Tuesday as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz.

The press conference comes a day after Iran and the U.S. exchanged fire after the Trump administration began “Project Freedom,” an effort to guide some ships through the strait, a key oil shipping channel in the Gulf that Iran has repeatedly closed amid the ongoing conflict.

Despite some cracks and Tehran accusing the U.S. of violating a temporary ceasefire, Defense Secretary........

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