Two US Commercial ships, along with American destroyers, have already safely transited the strait, showing the lane is clear. We know the Iranians are embarrassed by this fact. They [Iranians] said they control the strait. They do not. So American ships led the way, commercial and military shouldering. Shouldering the initial risk from the front, as Americans always do. And right now, hundreds more ships from nations around the world are lining up to transit. (48:52–48:55)
CLAIM
Asserts that Iranians claim control over the strait, but they do not actually control it.
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