Secretary of State Marco Rubio got into a tête-à-tête on CBS News’ Face the Nation as he dismissed questions about Iran’s nuclear “weaponization ambitions.” Host Margaret Brennan pressed Rubio on whether the United States had intelligence that Iran had given an order to weaponize its enriched uranium and whether intelligence.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned Iran against closing the Strait of Hormuz, terming it 'economic suicide'. He urged China to intervene, given their oil dependence on the waterway. Rubio's statement follows reports of Iran considering the closure amid rising tensions with the US and Israel.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important shipping routes. His comments came after Iran's state-run Press TV reported that parliament had approved a plan to close the Strait but added that the final decision lies with the Supreme National Security Council.