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Elissa Slotkin: “The United States has come in and said, nope, we don't…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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Published | Video Starts at 01:22

Unless you come to see us first, pay some sort of a toll, usually a couple million dollars, and then we'll make sure to help you navigate through the Persian Gulf. The United States has come in and said, nope, we don't approve of that. We don't want you taking a toll from these people. And we're going to blockade any ship that comes from the Iranian side that comes through the Iranians. (01:22–01:26)

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Asserts that the U.S. does not approve of Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz.

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