Rubio dismisses Iran's Hormuz toll plan as unworkable amid war-powers reversal drama

Sen. Marco Rubio warned Iran against trying to toll ships through the Strait of Hormuz, calling the idea unworkable and a red line for any peace talks with the United States. He said any fees would effectively be a toll and would not be tolerated, reaffirming that diplomatic efforts should continue but at no price. The piece also notes a political wrinkle: the Senate reversed its recent vote restricting President Trump’s ability to attack Iran—a symbolic move that does not alter the prior War Powers resolution, with some Republicans like Cassidy and Rand Paul flipping their positions after White House briefings and Trump expressing fury at the earlier outcome.