“So, unlike Obama, President Trump is smart about these things. He’s not gonna just give it away, so ultimately the blockade will stay as the strait opens and then the blockade will open.”
Pete Hegseth
The Public Record
U.S. Secretary of Defense in the Trump administration; Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host.
That is a manufactured story that the media wants to peddle and ultimately our stockpiles are great, and they're only getting stronger.
The entirety of the might of the U.S. War Department is prepared to ensure Iran never has a nuclear weapon.
It's been military pressure and strength from President Trump that's compelled Iran to this deal, which will be performance-based when it's signed.
If Iran wants this to hold, they need to – they need to pull back Hezbollah, no doubt.
The blockade has been a devastating success for us and impact on the Iranians.
Well, what- Margaret, what I would say the president's been most clear about is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, never. Full stop.
this deal, as we talk about aspects of the deal, some of which have come up publicly, are totally wrong. It is- it's performance-based.
we can snap that blockade back at any point, and they can't do anything about it, and Iran knows that.