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US Warns: Nuclear Iran Could Control Hormuz, Dictate Global Energy Access
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News18•29-09-2026, 07:19
US Warns: Nuclear Iran Could Control Hormuz, Dictate Global Energy Access
- •US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that a nuclear-armed Iran could control the Strait of Hormuz, threatening global energy supplies and dictating who receives energy.
- •Rubio accused Tehran of using its financial resources for "malign activities" that Washington considers destabilizing.
- •US President Donald Trump rejected an Axios report claiming his administration offered Iran sanctions relief and frozen funds for nuclear program steps, calling it a "HOAX."
- •The Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route, has become a central flashpoint in tensions between Washington and Tehran.
- •Iran has demanded a seven-day ceasefire across the Middle East, unfreezing of assets, lifting of oil sanctions, and an end to the US naval blockade as conditions for ending its own blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Key Questions Answered
Marco Rubio warned that if Iran possessed nuclear weapons, it would be able to control the Strait of Hormuz, charge tolls, and decide which nations receive energy supplies.
Donald Trump strongly rejected the Axios report on Truth Social, calling it a complete hoax and stating that he offered Iran absolutely nothing regarding sanctions relief or frozen funds.
Iran has demanded a seven-day ceasefire across the Middle East, the unfreezing of its foreign assets, the lifting of sanctions on its oil industry, and the termination of the US naval blockade.
