Allowing Iran control of Hormuz 'dangerous precedent', Rubio tells ASEAN

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference with the US on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila on Jul 22, 2026. (Photo: AFO/Eloisa Lopez) 22 Jul 2026 11:25AM MANILA: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Southeast Asian foreign ministers on Wednesday (Jul 22) that Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent with repercussions beyond the Middle East.His comments came as US Central Command said it had begun striking military targets in Iran for the "11th consecutive night" in a bid to degrade the country's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the waterway."If we create a precedent in the Middle East where a nation-state can decide to control