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Steny Hoyer: “We remove a naval blockade. We waive export Iran crude oil…”

Featuring: Steny Hoyer, Democratic | U.S. House Maryland, 5th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 04:41

… and frankly, the Secretary of State who seems to be like Pontius Pilate, washing his hands of this effort in Iran because he thinks it is so abysmally a failure. We remove a naval blockade. We waive export Iran crude oil sanctions. We release 24 billion in frozen funds. We facilitate $300 billion for reconstruction economic development in the Islamic Republic of Iran. We terminate all types of sanctions and we allow after 60 days for Iran to charge fees and international waters for passage. (04:41–04:55)

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Asserts that the U.S. has removed a naval blockade, waived Iranian crude oil sanctions, and released $24 billion in frozen funds.

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