Marco Rubio: “Iran has shut down the Straits of Hormuz.”

“So I don't know which members of Congress you're talking to. But here's what I would ask them. I would ask everybody here. Very simple. These guys have Iran has shut down the Straits of Hormuz. This is what Iran is saying. We will shut down the straits. No one can go through, no country in the world can go through unless we allow you to go through.” (24:19–24:22)

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