Al-Monitor: Rubio Declares Iran Has 'Lost' Hormuz — But the Tankers Tell a Different Story
Speaking from Athens, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed that Tehran has lost control of the world’s most strategically important oil shipping chokepoint. Yet, according to Al-Monitor, the recovery in Gulf oil exports does not mean the danger has disappeared. Tanker attacks continue, Brent crude is trading near $101 a barrel, and international markets remain concerned about another escalation.
