Rubio Says Strait of Hormuz Must Stay Open After U.S. Strikes on Iran

U.S. strikes on Iran the day before. "The straits have to be open, they're going to be open one way or the other, so they need to be open," Rubio told reporters aboard his plane in Jaipur, India.

Rubio also addressed the status of talks with Iran.

He said negotiators are exchanging language on an initial document and that the process will require additional time. "There's a lot of talking back and forth" about specific wording, he told reporters. The negotiating language of the deal with Iran could "take a few days," Rubio added.

Rubio spoke while traveling in India on the same day the comments were made. Reuters reported the statements from the plane in Jaipur. No other officials were quoted in the available coverage.