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Jake Auchincloss: “20% of the world's oil transits [through the Strait of…”

Featuring: Jake Auchincloss, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, District 4

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Iran War Was Illegal On Day One Says Rep. Auchincloss

Published | Video Starts at 06:37

… which had been established with the 12 day war last year, and Iran matched that air dominance by picking up the card of sea denial through a strait through which 20% of the world's oil transits [through the Strait of Hormuz]. It was just a massive strait strategic blunder, despite the operational excellence of the US Military. (06:37–06:53)

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Asserts that a significant portion of the world's oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

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