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Pete Hegseth: “For decades, Iran has threatened shipping in the Strait of…”

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Published | Video Starts at 06:23

Admit it. Or more fake news from CNN reports that the Trump administration underestimated the Iran war's impact on the Strait of Hormuz. Patently ridiculous, of course. For decades, Iran has threatened shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. This is always what they hold the strait hostage. CNN doesn't think we thought of that. It's a fundamentally unserious report. The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better. (06:23–06:27)

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Asserts that Iran has a long history of threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

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