And Mr. Secretary, we've got to see action a whole lot sooner in the Straits. The world community needs it. We're not going to bring this war to an end until we seize control of the Straits in a way. which in part is why we have a blockade that has been impenetrable for the Iranians because they don't have a conventional navy to contest it, which means we control the Straits. (05:55–06:00)
CLAIM
Asserts that control of the Strait of Hormuz is essential to ending the war.
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