VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-12
“That's their key leverage and we're taking that leverage away from them.”
Chris Wright · said 2026-06-24 · reported 2026-07-12
Wright said at a conference in New York City on June 24 that closing the strait is Iran's key leverage and the U.S. is taking that away.
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