U.S. not to allow illegal shipments of Iranian oil - Secretary of State

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 13. The American side
will not tolerate the illegal transportation of Iranian oil and
attempts to break the naval blockade of Iran, U.S. Secretary of
State Marco Rubio said during a telephone conversation with Indian
Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

The parties reportedly discussed recent events in the Strait of
Hormuz.

"The Secretary of State stressed that all merchant vessels must
immediately obey the orders of the American military, which is
committed to maintaining peace and security in the Strait," the
State Department said in a statement.

Marco Rubio also stated that violation of the American blockade
and illegal transportation of Iranian oil are unacceptable.