And we've run 125 million barrels of oil through the straits, and Iran couldn't do anything about it. How many ships from Iran have transited our blockade? 0. 0. We have controlled the straits this entire time. You're going to negotiate with them to immediately and gradually reopen it. So, okay, you're saying immediately, but Secretary Rubio had said the US Would help to clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz. (07:00–07:03)
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Asserts that the U.S. has maintained control over the straits.
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