< p > Rubio: The US Does Not Rule Out Taking Military Measures to Protect the Freedom of Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz < / p > < p > Secretary of State Rubio said on Sunday that if Iran threatens the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the United States does not rule out the possibility of responding with military measures. Rubio told CBS in an interview, "I will not preclude any action by the President (Donald Trump) beforehand. This is not a necessary option we are ready to discuss, but if Iran decides to close the strait, the first one to be angry will be China, which relies on oil transported through the strait." During the interview, Rubio was asked whether the United States is prepared to use force when Iran decides to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Rubio also said that such actions would be "economic suicide" for Tehran and would trigger a "massive escalation," followed by a response from the United States and other countries. < p > < img src = "//p3-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-ezhpy3drpa/193f333d9ef444d2b964f2909d04b266~tplv-obj:1920:1080.image?_iz=97245&bid=15&from=post&gid=1835648853544008&lk3s=06827d14&x-expires=1758326400&x-signature=%2BaP5h6lHg%2B1Jju3F7%2BC440IxsE0%3D" / > < img src = "//p3-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-ezhpy3drpa/76f0e066892d46729835842d1b3182d2~tplv-obj:305:305.image?_iz=97245&bid=15&from=post&gid=1835648853544008&lk3s=06827d14&x-expires=1758326400&x-signature=DHo62QyRLFxRw%2Fcv4rHkMgceUos%3D" / > < / p > < p > Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1835648853544008/ < / p > < p > Disclaimer: The article only represents the author's personal views. < / p >