Marco Rubio: “That's the law. It's an international waterway. No country…”

“Let me ask you about Hormuz. If possible, can the US and allies, can they guarantee navigation, freedom of navigation in the state? Well, That's the law. It's an international waterway. No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway. That's existing international law. That's the way it is in international waterways all over the world, and that's the way we expect it'll. I don't think we have anybody to convince around here in that regard.” (04:33–04:41)

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