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Marco Rubio: “The Straits of Hormuz...has to open immediately in exchange…”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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Published | Video Starts at 01:47

Take it accurately. And the entire administration is supportive of it, because that's what we're. We take our directives from the President. And personally, during my time in … The Straits of Hormuz...has to open immediately in exchange not for anything else other than us lifting the blockade. … Iranian oil leaving is because they close the straits. If they open the straits, and by open the straits, understand what we're saying? (01:47–02:01)

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Asserts that the U.S. has a blockade on Iranian oil due to the closure of the Straits of Hormuz.

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