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Mike Johnson: “We have to get the Strait of Hormuz straightened out.”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Published March 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 30:16

We need to. Operation Epic Fury is almost done. I mean, I think the mission that was very clearly defined in the beginning, the objectives have been met. We have to get the Strait of Hormuz straightened out. and we need our international partners to help with that, because it's a giant project that involves everybody around the world at some level. So I'm optimistic that's going to happen. (30:16–30:20)

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