Hormuz Cut Off & Scandals Rock Congress | 4.14.26
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What actions is the Trump administration taking regarding the Strait of Hormuz?
The Trump administration says Iran has overplayed their hand as the Hormuz blockade takes effect.
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A showdown is brewing between the White House and the Vatican as Trump calls the Pope out of touch for his criticism of the Iran war.
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Following talks in Pakistan with the Iranians, President Trump and his team are making good on their promise to take control of the Strait of Hormuz. Joining us to discuss is Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olihan. So, Mary Margaret, all eyes are right now on how the U.S. handles this blockade against Iran. What's the latest from the White House on this?
Hey, guys. So, yes, J.D. Vance arrived back in Washington, D.C. on Sunday after marathon negotiations in Pakistan with the Iranians all weekend, as we reported yesterday. Now, late Sunday night, Trump reminded the world that the United States would blockade ships from entering or exiting Iranian ports online.
How is the Pope's stance impacting U.S.-Iran relations?
on Monday beginning at 10 a.m. ET. So, of course, all of Washington was dialed in, watching breathlessly as this deadline drew near. Now, Monday morning, the president posted again, reminding us that Iran's navy has been, as he says, completely obliterated and that some 158 of their ships are, quote, laying at the bottom of the sea. He then sent the Iranian regime a clear warning, and I'm quoting here, what we have not hit are their small number of what they call fast attack ships, because we don't consider them much of a threat. Warning, if any of these ships come anywhere close to our blockade, they will be immediately eliminated using the same system of kill that we use against the drug dealers on the boats at sea.
It is quick and brutal. Now, he was asked at the White House yesterday what he will do if a deal isn't reached by the end of the ceasefire, and he didn't give us much.
Yeah, I don't want to comment on that, but it won't be pleasant for them. Let me put it that way.
Now, some form of talks are still continuing. You've spoken to some officials about how those negotiations are going. What are the sticking points at the center of this impasse?
Here's what they told me. The negotiations, though they didn't end in a deal, helped the United States understand just how little Iran understood their own situation. Vance dug into the Iranians' assessment of their own position, and he figured out that they had fundamentally misunderstood the cards that they had in their hand.
What controversies surround Eric Swalwell's resignation from Congress?
That's why Vance left after he made that final offer, I'm told, because in his view, if the Iranians believe they have leverage that they don't have, no deal is possible.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What actions is the Trump administration taking regarding the Strait of Hormuz?
0:04–2:30
2
How is the Pope's stance impacting U.S.-Iran relations?
2:30–3:51
3
What controversies surround Eric Swalwell's resignation from Congress?
3:51–4:51
4
What are the implications of Congress's return amid scandals?
4:51–8:03
5
What are the key demands from the U.S. regarding Iran's nuclear program?
8:03–16:59
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