Mr. Secretary, can you promise, because this is your jurisdiction, that you and the Trump administration are not considering lifting sanctions on Iran as a concession towards opening the Straits of Hormuz? We've made it clear that the Straits of Hormuz, the. The blockade is the only thing that will be lifted to reopen the straits. So no sanctions relief whatsoever. I'm not part of the negotiating team, but I am told by the negotiating team and the. I strongly believe that it will be. (01:16–01:26)
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