We know that China, Iran and Russia have conducted joint naval drills in the Middle east called the Maritime Security Belt 2025. These exercises took place in the Gulf of Oman near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all crude oil traded in the world passes. This is an ominous sign. And we know that they're strengthening their cooperation together in a way to undermine and challenge the west, including the United States. (12:19–12:34)
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Asserts that the joint naval exercises took place in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil trade route.
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