But Iran has used the straits as a military weapons for 47 years, really much more than that. And that's not their strength. That's international waterways. That's not for them to do. And look, they've learned their lesson. If I left today, it would take them 25 years to rebuild. But we're not leaving. We're going to do it right so that in five years, 10 years, if you have a bad president who doesn't want to do what's right to do. (37:24–37:29)
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Asserts that it would take Iran 25 years to rebuild if the U.S. left immediately.
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