Secretary of State Marco Rubio advised China, during an interview with FNC's Maria Bartiromo, to call the Iranians and beg them not to shut down the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. MARIA BARTIROMO: Do you expect Iran to move to close the Strait of Hormuz to disrupt oil transportation across the world?

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important shipping routes.His comments came after Iran's state-run Press TV reported that their parliament had approved a plan to close the Strait but added that the final decision lies with the Supreme National Security Council.