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Maher swipes at Trump over Iran war: ‘I don’t understand’ why US can’t control Strait of Hormuz

Mar 12, 2026Center

Comedian Bill Maher on Friday swiped at President Trump for having no control over the Strait of Hormuz, the closure of which has led to oil and gas prices surging amid the Iran conflict. “Apparently, [the Iranians] have something left to bomb, which is the Strait of Hormuz,” Maher told his “Real Time” panelists, former…

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