American destroyers are on stations supported by hundreds of fighter jets, helicopters, drones, and surveillance aircraft, providing 247 overwatch for peaceful commercial vessels. Except Iran's, of course, which is why our ironclad blockade remains in full effect as well. In fact, Six ships tried to run the blockade out of Iranian ports as Project Freedom commenced, and they were all turned around. This is more than strategy. It's also humanitarian. By breaking Iran's illegal stranglehold, we're protecting the lives and livelihoods of sailors from dozens of countries, securing global energy routes, and preventing shortages that hit the world's poorest people the hardest. (49:55–50:04)
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Asserts that six ships attempting to breach the blockade were stopped.
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