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Eric Swalwell: “The Strait of Hormuz closed and oil prices go up for…”

Featuring: Eric Swalwell, Democratic | U.S. House California, 14th Congressional District

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Eric Swalwell on CNN - U.S. Operation in Iran

Published | Video Starts at 03:02

Two, of course, I worry about innocent Iranians and I worry about other partners of ours, you know, like Israel in the region, who could be affected. And this is what I mean when I say when you don't have a plan, The Strait of Hormuz closed and oil prices go up for everyone, including Californians. When you don't have a plan, the slain leader's son in Iran makes his own plans to take over. And so you would see just the continuation of a brutal regime. (03:02–03:08)

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Asserts that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz leads to increased oil prices.

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