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Ted Cruz: “If they shut down the Strait of Hormuz, if they break this…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Trump's threat remains VERY operative: Sen Cruz

Published | Video Starts at 02:14

They will not use it for negotiating or blackmail. And I think if they try to do so, the president's threat remains very operative, that If they shut down the Strait of Hormuz, if they break this agreement, that I think the president is prepared to take out the power generation in Iran and to take out the bridges of Iran. Hopefully he does not have to do so. But the Iranian leadership is going to determine if they think he's bluffing and they try to call his bluff. (02:14–02:25)

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Asserts that President Trump is prepared to target Iran's power generation and bridges if they close the Strait of Hormuz.

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