Rubio raises questions over allies' lack of support for US efforts against Iran

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday raised questions about allies' lack of support for the United States' military efforts to address Iran's nuclear ambitions and reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Rubio made the remarks in a press meeting after he met separately with Pope Leo XIV and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as part of his two-day trip to Rome, which was aimed at improving bilateral ties after a period of tensions over the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. "I don't understand why anybody would not be supportive of that, and (President Donald Trump) doesn't understand, and rightfully so, why somebody wouldn't (be) supportive of that," the secretary said, stressing that Trump has been striving to tackle Iran's nuclear ambitions. Trump has repeatedly expressed his frustration over allies not acceding to his calls for support for the ongoing military campaign against Iran, including naval assistance to secure the Strait of Hormuz effectively choked off by the war. Pointing to Iran's push to control the Strait of Hormuz, Rubio said that should the world "

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