James Lankford: “Iran... still plan to be able to open and close the Strait…”

“So far, Iran is saying they still want to continue their nuclear program, they still want to continue acts of terrorism in the region. They Iran... still plan to be able to open and close the Strait of Hormuz at their will. rather than allowing free flow of commerce through that area. So we still have the same challenges with this regime. The challenge that we have is we have an oppressive regime that oppresses its own people.” (00:40–02:00)

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