--- title: "Rubio says Iran has lost control of Hormuz Strait" description: "Most outlets led with the claim by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Iran has lost complete control of the Strait of Hormuz. All excerpts noted Rubio made the statement during his visit to Athens, and some added that he also mentioned Iran’s collapsing economy. The framing was largely consistent across the outlets, with no significant variation in emphasis or additional context provided." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12865-iran-has-lost-complete-control-of-hormuz-strait-rubio site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Rubio says Iran has lost control of Hormuz Strait world · updated 9 Oct 2026, 4:51 PM PKT · 7–9 Oct 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed Iran has "lost complete control" of the Strait of Hormuz, with Arab News Pakistan and ARY News (English) both quoting the statement directly. Arab News Pakistan added context about Rubio’s assessment of Iran’s collapsing economy and the location of his remarks in Athens, while ARY News (English) cut off before completing the quote, using an ellipsis. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 9 Oct 2026 — Iran has lost Total Control Over Strait of Hormuz: Marco Rubio!! 24 News HD (1 outlet) - **24 News HD** — [Iran has lost Total Control Over Strait of Hormuz: Marco Rubio!! 24 News HD](https://www.24newshd.tv/09-Oct-2026/iran-lost-total-control-strait-hormuz-marco-rubio-24-news-hd) · 9 Oct 2026, 4:51 PM PKT > . ### 7 Oct 2026 — Rubio says Iran has lost control of Hormuz Strait (3 outlets) > Most outlets led with the claim by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Iran has lost complete control of the Strait of Hormuz. All excerpts noted Rubio made the statement during his visit to Athens, and some added that he also mentioned Iran’s collapsing economy. The framing was largely consistent across the outlets, with no significant variation in emphasis or additional context provided. - **Daily Times** — [Iran loses control of Hormuz, Rubio says](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1563830/iran-loses-control-of-hormuz-rubio-says/) · 7 Oct 2026, 5:52 PM PKT > US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Iran had lost complete control of the Strait of Hormuz. He made the remarks during a visit to Athens while discussing the ongoing conflict. Rubio said the strategic waterway remained open despite the conflict. He also said oil continued to flow through the strait at levels […] - **ARY News (English)** — [Iran has ‘lost complete control’ of Hormuz Strait: Rubio](https://arynews.tv/iran-lost-complete-control-hormuz-strait-rubio) · 7 Oct 2026, 4:44 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > Iran has "lost complete control" of Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed Wednesday, adding that Tehran's... - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Iran has ‘lost complete control’ of Hormuz Strait: Rubio](https://www.arabnews.pk/middle-east/iran-has-lost-complete-control-of-hormuz-strait-rubio-3003424) · 7 Oct 2026, 1:58 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > US Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared that Iran has lost control of the Strait of Hormuz and noted that the country’s economy is collapsing. This statement was made during his visit to Athens. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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