Secretary of State Marco Rubio advised China, during an interview with FNC's Maria Bartiromo, to call the Iranians and beg them not to shut down the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. MARIA BARTIROMO: Do you expect Iran to move to close the Strait of Hormuz to disrupt oil transportation across the world?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged China to take actions to deter Tehran from shutting the Strait of Hormuz after the US launched strikes against Iran.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important shipping routes.