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Chuck Schumer: “The Straits of Hormuz are very difficult to navigate if Iran…”

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

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Published March 11, 2026 | Video Starts at 07:49

So that affects things. But here's the other thing, and they don't think ahead. Probably the most formidable weapon Iran has against us, against the United States, is oil. The Straits of Hormuz are very difficult to navigate if Iran doesn't want you to. And that's their leverage. And you have two things going on that's made it worse in the last few days. Number one, they had no planning, at least that has been articulated, as to who should succeed Khamenei. (07:49–07:55)

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