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Pete Hegseth on Strait of Hormuz: 'Don't need to worry about it'
The Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical chokepoint for oil shipments, has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel began the war on Iran.
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Hegseth Claims Strait Of Hormuz 'Is Open' And Doesn't 'Worry' About It
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In a particularly unhinged appearance, the former Fox News host said the strait was open but that Iran kept attacking shipping, and there was no need to worry about it.
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Pentagon plays down Strait of Hormuz quagmire: ‘Don’t need to worry about it’
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Iranian Official Defies Purported Message from Cardboard Khamenei, Says Strait of Hormuz Open
Iran's top diplomat at the United Nations declared Thursday, "We are not going to close the Strait of Hormuz." The post Iranian Official Defies Purported Message from Cardboard Khamenei, Says Strait of Hormuz Open appeared first on Breitbart.
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Iran claims ships from all countries may transit Strait of Hormuz, except Israel, US
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