Ted Cruz: “Petrochemicals? Iran exported 19.7 billion in petrochemicals…”

“A blockade zeros that out overnight. Carg island, which handles 92% of the exports, sits deep inside the Gulf with no viable alternative. That's 139 million is a day gone. How about petrochemicals? Petrochemicals? Iran exported 19.7 billion in petrochemicals in nine months of 24 and 25. 54 million a day. Virtually all of it ships through Assa Lua. Iman Khomeini and Shahid Raja. Sorry about my pronunciation is not great on that. All inside the blockade zone.” (11:35–11:46)

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