U.S. And Gulf States Demand Unconditional Passage Through Strait Of Hormuz

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio traveled urgently to the Middle East after a temporary ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran was reached. According to Jin10, a joint statement issued by the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council on Thursday set out bottom-line demands, including unconditional freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. The statement also called for constraints on Iran’s missile capabilities and its proxy armed groups.