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Tim Kaine: “President Trump continued to blockade Iranian ports.”

Featuring: Tim Kaine, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

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Ending Trump's Iran War: Kaine Discusses What Must Come Next

Published | Video Starts at 01:14

And so what happened is we announced the cease fire that needs to be extended and that the straits would be open. And they were open briefly, but President Trump continued to blockade Iranian ports. And so Iran reclosed the straits. If they're going to be open, I think they have to be open to all. (01:14–01:18)

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Asserts that President Trump maintained a blockade on Iranian ports.

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