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Michael Bennet: “Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and is holding the global…”

Featuring: Michael Bennet, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Colorado

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Published | Video Starts at 03:12

And by the way, no surprise to our intelligence agencies that that's the case. And the first of a puppet leader who's chosen by the irgc. No surprise that any on to anybody on the Intelligence Committee. Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and is holding the global economy hostage. No surprise to anybody who knows anything about US Intelligence launching drones at our embassies and military bases. No surprise the President is surprised. Nobody who has looked at our intelligence is surprised. (03:12–03:18)

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Asserts that Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, impacting the global economy.

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