As plans for the Strait of Hormuz keeps changing at home, the war has driven up inflation, driven down the stock market, raised interest rates, and sharply driven up energy prices. President Trump ignored US Military advice that Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz. where 20% of the world's oil and 30, 40% of its fertilizer transits. Mr. Speaker, researchers at Brown University a few days ago released a real time running Iran War Cost Tracker that calculates the increased cost to gasoline and diesel fuel since February. (01:47–01:53)
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Asserts that President Trump ignored military advice regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
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