close Marco Rubio says Strait of Hormuz will be open 'one way or the another' Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists the Strait of Hormuz must be open 'immediately.' NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! As Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, emerged as a key intermediary in negotiations tied to the escalating Iran crisis, Washington once again found itself relying on a country that American officials have spent decades accusing of playing both sides in the war on terror.