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Ted Cruz: “The MoU also contemplates Iran having an ongoing role in…”

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

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BREAKING NEWS: Ted Cruz Torches US-Iran MOU, Says Trump Is Getting 'Really Bad Advice On This Deal'

Published | Video Starts at 07:46

The terms of the MoU that have been released start off at the outset with tens of billions of dollars immediately being released to Iran before they make a single nuclear concession. I think that's a mistake. The MoU also contemplates Iran having an ongoing role in administering the Strait of Hormuz and potentially charging fees or tolls. I think that is a mistake. I do not think the Ayatollah should get one penny from the free navigation of the seas. And so is it reasonable for Iran to continue its ballistic missile? (07:46–07:56)

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Asserts that the MoU allows Iran to administer the Strait of Hormuz and charge fees or tolls.

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