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Rubio says US has not offered Iran sanctions relief just for reopening the Strait of Hormuz

2 June 2026 16:28 BST

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers on Tuesday that the Trump administration has not offered Iran sanctions relief just for opening the Strait of Hormuz.

Rubio also said that any sanctions relief would be based on Tehran meeting conditions relating to its nuclear programme.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks over notes as he testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing conerning the fiscal year 2027 budget for the State Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2026. — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks over notes as he testifies during a Senate hearing concerning the fiscal year 2027 budget for the State Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on 2 June 2026 (Brendan Smialowski/AFP)