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Chuck Schumer: “The US seized an Iranian vessel.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 05:33

And unfortunately, and sadly, there's no end in sight. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Iran fired on commercial ships over the weekend. The US seized an Iranian vessel. According to Trump, JD Vance will be on his way to Pakistan soon, but it's unclear whether the Iranians will even agree to meet with him, let alone agree to open up the Strait. (05:33–05:36)

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