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Chuck Schumer: “The Strait Hormuz is not only closed, it's become an Iranian…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Published | Video Starts at 01:11

It's now day 47, and let's take stock of the 47 days into this historic blunder. 13 US service members have been killed. Thousands of civilians have been killed and injured across the region. The Strait Hormuz is not only closed, it's become an Iranian cash cow. And Iran controls the strait is greater today than before Trump's, than before when Trump started the war. Iran's nuclear ambitions have only grown, and the Iranian regime is even more radical than before the war. (01:11–01:17)

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Asserts that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and financially benefiting Iran.

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