New Delhi, June 13 -- US Department of State's Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott, on Saturday, said that Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed that all commercial vessels should comply with US forces' orders as they seek to uphold peace in the Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement released, Pigott said, "US 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 the Strait. He underscored that violations of the U.S. blockade and the illicit transport of Iranian oil...