I failed to mention Admiral Cooper's name. He's done a phenomenal job, along with everybody at AFCENT and Absent and Arcent and all the components down there laying the groundwork for Iran. Iran doesn't have the same ability to defend it the way they did before. And so, as the President has pointed out to the rest of the world, we barely get any of our energy out of the strait, just a tiny fraction. (24:15–24:18)
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Asserts that Iran's defensive capabilities have diminished compared to the past.
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