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Marco Rubio, America's Secretary of State,
accused Iran of leaving sailors stranded on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, quote, for dead, and urged negotiations.
He said that America is the only country that can reopen the waterway and that its operation there is defensive.
Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates said it intercepted missile and drone attacks from Iran for a second day.
Iran denied involvement.
Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Arachi, will visit China from Wednesday to discuss the conflict in the Middle East.