Washington DC, June 13 -- The US Department of State, in a statement, said that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in his telephonic conversation with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, stressed that all commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz must adhere to orders by the US.

In a statement, Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott stated that the leaders discussed the recent events in the Strait of Hormuz.

"Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke yesterday with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The two officials discussed recent events in the Strait of Hormuz. The Secretary stressed that all commercial vessels should immediately comply with orders from U.S. forces as they seek to uphold peace and security in...