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Ted Cruz: “Iran tried to have a tanker run the Strait of Hormuz that…”

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Trump Tightens Grip on Strait of Hormuz Putting Enormous Pressure on Iran plus Qatar Hires DC Lob...

Published | Video Starts at 00:23

Well, Iran continues to screw around to believe that Donald Trump is bluffing. And if there's one thing that has been made absolutely clear, it's that President Trump is not bluffing. In the Strait of Hormuz. Iran tried to have a tanker run the Strait of Hormuz that did not work well and it resulted in a big hole being blown in that tanker. We're going to break down exactly what's happening with the Strait of Hormuz and all the pressure that President Trump is putting on Iran to end the threat that they pose to the United States of America. (00:23–00:31)

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Asserts that Iran attempted to run a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in damage to the tanker.

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