So I think that's a good question. Let me first bifurcate two things. The only reason there's a blockade, the only reason why there's a US Blockade is because Iran has closed [the straits by] firing on commercial ships and they've mined large segments of Hormuz international waters. And so the blockade is only against Iranian ships. And it's very simple. The notion is if no one's ships are going to get out, then Iran's ships aren't going to get out either. (01:14–01:20)
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Asserts that Iran is firing on commercial ships and has mined parts of Hormuz waters.
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