He's not sending oil boats in, you know, tankers in with 20 destroyers alongside of him. No, he wants it. He does want it open, like me. I want it open and we'll get it open. 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. (37:10–37:16)
CLAIM
Asserts that Iran has used the straits for military purposes for 47 years.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.