We made very clear that the United States will not tolerate the blocking of the Straits of Hormuz. That's another red line for us and that we will respond to them.
Leon Panetta: “We made very clear that the United States will not tolerate the blocking of the Straits of Hormuz. That's another red…”
On the recordJanuary 12, 2012
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Panetta emphasizes the U.S. stance on not allowing Iran to block the Straits of Hormuz.
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