The challenge right now is having, having taken the steps we've taken against Iran, there's no, there's no reason in the world for us to give up now. We cannot. And then that means doing exactly what The President is saying, hey, we're going to cut off your ability to charge a ransom to each ship coming through the Strait of Hormuz. We're going to stop you from doing that by maintaining this blockade and we can outlast you. So the, the folks in the United States are used to winning. (01:36–01:47)
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Asserts that the President is taking action to prevent Iran from charging a ransom to ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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