But at the same time, in a checkmate, the United States has blockaded Iranian ships as well and has proved to be extremely effective and has created enormous leverage for the United States and our allies. The Iranian economy is in very bad shape and in desperate need of relief. Again, this is another part of the maximum leverage campaign that the president started years ago. Given this, they've obviously proposed the Iranian regime, that is that the US Unfreezes assets and deliver sanctions relief as part of any negotiated deal. (07:48–07:56)
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Asserts that Iran's economy is struggling and needs relief.
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