Let innocent ships pass freely. These international waters belong to all nations, not to Iran. To tax, toll or control to our partner partners, allies and the rest of the world. This is a temporary mission for us. As I've said before, the world needs this waterway a lot more than we do. We're stabilizing the situation so commerce can flow again. (51:09–51:12)
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Asserts that the U.S. mission in the Strait of Hormuz is temporary.
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