Washington, May 22 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking to reporters in Sweden on Friday, after holding meetings with NATO allies, said Washington and its partners must prepare a "Plan B" should Iran refuse to reopen the Strait of Hormuz corridor, which is currently one of the core issues in the ongoing Iran war.
Rubio said he had discussed the issue with foreign ministers from the bloc's member states, and received strong backing for contingency planning if Tehran continues to block access to the vital waterway.
"We all would love to see an agreement with Iran in which the straits are open and they abandon their nuclear ambitions," Rubio said.
"But we also have to have a Plan B. What if Iran refuses to open the straits? What i...