Rubio tries to 'reframe' U.S. operation to guide vessels in Strait of Hormuz as 'benevolent action'
NBC News·2026-05-05 21:28
Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Monica Alba in Washington where the Trump administration is downplaying concerns that the ceasefire between the US and Iran is unraveling. Despite Iran's renewed aggression in the Strait of Hormuz, armed clashes with US forces and strikes in the region as gas prices continue to rise and the price of oil remains above $100 a barrel.Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping up a briefing at the White House with reporters where he was pressed about the status of the war in I ...