‘Comply with US forces in Hormuz immediately’: Rubio tells Jaishankar amid row over Indian sailors

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar that all commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz must immediately comply with orders from American forces, and that violations of the US blockade and the illicit transport of Iranian oil will not be tolerated, according to a statement from the State Department.The statement, attributed to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott, said the two officials discussed recent events in the Strait of Hormuz. "The Secretary stressed that all commercial vessels should immediately comply with orders from US forces as they seek to uphold peace and security in the Strait," it said. The call comes days after Jaishankar lodged a strong protest with Rubio over attacks by the US Navy in the Gulf that killed three Indian mariners, saying such lethal actions against commercial shipping were not justified.