Marco Rubio: “Every day the conflict continues, our leverage on Iran will…”

“Anyone can use it. No mines in the water, nobody paying tolls. That's what we have to get back to. And that's the goal here. Every day the conflict continues, our leverage on Iran will continue to increase and their position will continue to weaken. especially as the blockade really begins to divide in conjunction with the sanctions. So, look, the time's come for Iran to make a sensible choice.” (19:26–19:37)

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