Framing Analysis
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in Manila, where they discussed Chinese President Xi Jinping's planned September visit to the United States. Rubio stated that Iran is not serious about talks and that the United States would take necessary measures to prevent Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices rose to $95 amid the reported tensions.