Ted Cruz: “By shutting down the strait, it also means there are going…”

“It also means there have been reports that China might be sending weapons to Iran. I don't know if that's true or not. But By shutting down the strait, it also means there are going to be no incoming material to Iran through the Strait of Hormuz. That puts enormous pressure on Iran. Now. It also puts a lot of pressure on China because they rely on that oil from Iran.” (12:42–12:52)

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