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Ted Cruz: “The Strait of Hormuz needs to be free and open. Iran should…”

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

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So what precisely is agreed upon or should be agreed upon until I see what the details are. It's hard to have a fully formed opinion, but The Strait of Hormuz needs to be free and open. Iran should not be profiting off of it. I mean, Iran has talked about wanting to charge a toll for every ship that travels through the Strait of Hormuz. That that would be a bad outcome. (22:00–22:08)

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Asserts that the Strait of Hormuz should remain open to commerce and Iran should not profit from it.

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