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Ben Ferguson: “The regime relies on these tankers 247 moving their…”

Featuring: Ben Ferguson, Conservative | Talk Show Host | National

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There's no way to put it on 18 wheelers and get it out in a big way to Europe. There's no way to get it out it. Right. Driving it somewhere. You, it's either this or nothing. And The regime relies on these tankers 247 moving their currency, which is oil, and then turning that into cash for them to keep their government propped up. If you shut this down, he said, this is a country that in essence can go bankrupt in a very short window of time. (16:15–16:27)

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Asserts that Iran's government relies on oil tankers to sustain its economy.

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