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Chris Murphy: What a disaster that is. And insult to injury, the text says that Iran promises to open the Strait for… 10 years? Nope.…

On the recordJune 19, 2026
What a disaster that is. And insult to injury, the text says that Iran promises to open the Strait for… 10 years? Nope. Five years? A year? No. Iran says, we will open the Strait of Hormuz for two months toll-free, and then after that period of time, we will consult with the government of Oman on the tolling structure.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senate floor speech on the Iran war agreement

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