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Pete Hegseth: “A lot of the strikes that Admiral Cooper and CENTCOM have…”

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We seized a ship inside the Arabian Gulf as well. So there's a lot of different angles to it, a lot of levers we can pull. And ultimately A lot of the strikes that Admiral Cooper and CENTCOM have been undertaking are taking Iran's ability to see and sense away in the Strait of Hormuz. which has tactical benefits for us. And that's what this funding is about. This funding is about making sure that we and our allies can operate in the Strait of Hormuz, which helps bring down energy prices for every single American consumer. (04:09–04:18)

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Asserts that CENTCOM strikes are reducing Iran's surveillance capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz.

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