Iran Holds ‘Nuclear Weapon’? Why US’ Rubio Said This Amid U.S Iran Tensions Over Strait of Hormuz

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Marco Rubio has issued a stark warning, describing Iran’s strategy in the Strait of Hormuz as an “economic nuclear weapon.” In an interview with Fox News, Rubio argued that Tehran is leveraging its geographic control over one of the world’s most critical النفط routes, through which nearly a quarter of global oil supply passes. Without firing a single missile, Iran can exert pressure on global markets, raising fears of disruption and economic shockwaves.    Rubio warned that this capability alone gives Iran significant influence, and if combined with actual nuclear weapons, the risks would escalate dramatically. He stressed that any future agreement must impose strict, enforceable limits on Iran’s nuclear program, underscoring Washington’s increasingly hardline stance amid rising geopolitical tensions and concerns over energy security.    #MarcoRubio #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #OilMarkets #EnergySecurity #Geopolitics #USForeignPolicy #MiddleEast #GlobalEconomy #NuclearDeal #OilSupply #WorldNews #EconomicImpact #Tensions #BreakingNews  ~HT.410~PR.498~ED.532~

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00:20An economic nuclear weapon, that's how US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is describing

00:28Iran's strategy in the Gulf, a stark warning, and a signal that Washington is hardening its stance.

00:35Speaking in an interview to Fox, Rubio said Iran is using the Strait of Hormuz to pressure the world,

00:42threatening global energy flows without firing a single missile. Nearly a quarter of the world's

00:49oil passes through this narrow waterway, and, according to Rubio, Tehran knows it and is

00:56leveraging it. Calling it an economic nuclear weapon, Rubio warned that Iran is already capable

01:03of holding global markets hostage, and if it were to gain actual nuclear weapons, the consequences

01:09would be far more dangerous. That's why, he says, any deal with Iran must include strict limits on

01:17its nuclear program. No exceptions, no delays. This comes as Tehran has floated a new proposal,

01:24focused on reopening Hormuz and ending hostilities, but with a key caveat. Nuclear negotiations would

01:32come later. For Washington, that's a red line. Rubio made it clear, a deal that sidelines the

01:40nuclear issue is not acceptable, because, in his view, the risk goes beyond Iran itself. He pointed

01:47to Tehran's regional influence through groups like Hezbollah and others, arguing that nuclear capability

01:54would shift the balance of power dramatically, making Iran, in his words, untouchable. He also raised

02:01concerns about leadership dynamics inside Iran, suggesting internal uncertainty and strategic

02:08calculation are shaping Tehran's approach. According to Rubio, Iran may be seeking time,

02:15time to regroup, time to negotiate, and time to maintain leverage. That leverage, right now,

02:22is the strait. Shipping disruptions, energy pressure, and a fragile global market. The broader

02:29context is critical. The region remains tense. The ceasefire is holding but under strain. Naval

02:36deployments continue and oil prices remain volatile. President Donald Trump is reportedly reviewing

02:43options as negotiations stall, with the White House signaling that any agreement must address

02:49long-term security concerns, not just immediate de-escalation. For now, the message from Washington

02:56is clear. Economic pressure from Tehran will not be separated from nuclear risk, because in today's

03:03world, control of energy can be as powerful as control of weapons. And in this standoff, both are now

03:11part of the same equation.

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