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Jim McGovern: “Prior to all of this US Involvement, there was no toll in…”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 03:30

We could end up in a world where Iran's getting paid for ships that are going through the Strait of Hormuz that were going through freely before this war started. Right. And don't forget, Prior to all of this US Involvement, there was no toll in the Straits of Hormuz. Hormuzzi. So, you know, this is the compromise. This is what we're going to agree to. You know, this is the deal we're making with Iran. (03:30–03:36)

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Asserts that there was no toll in the Straits of Hormuz before US involvement.

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