So I think President Trump has done a very smart thing. I think this is superior to having put boots on the ground to try and take one of the islands. This will put not only the Iranians but the Chinese in a very difficult spot where now they will have to buy market-based market-priced oil or convince the Iranians to stand down and allow the strait to be reopened. Secretary President Trump's, I guess, disappointment with NATO I think, has been fairly obvious for the last several weeks. He's been very hard on them, as I believe he should be. (04:59–05:12)
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Asserts that the blockade will pressure Iran and China regarding oil purchases and the Strait of Hormuz.
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