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Edward Markey: “The Iranian army now controls the Straits of Hormuz.”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Senator Markey Talks With Lawrence O'Donnell About Trump's Iran Threats

Published | Video Starts at 04:03

And the question is, for them, it's 40 days later. Are we better off today than we were 40 days ago? No. The Iranian army now controls the Straits of Hormuz. and the price of, of oil for the world. And they can charge a fee for every ship which is going through. Do we control the uranium? No, we do not. (04:03–04:08)

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