First, for 47 years, we know the Iranian leadership has been horrible. But the one thing we've not seen in those 47 years is Iran control the Strait of Hormuz. Now, Iran has shown that it can control the Strait of Hormuz, literally choking off parts of the global economy. Peace talks, of course, collapsed in that first round in Pakistan, leading the of Hormuz still closed. And then in a bizarre way, President Trump says, okay, we're going to also blockade part of the Strait of Hormuz. (00:33–00:40)
CLAIM
Asserts that Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, impacting the global economy.
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