VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-15
“necessary, but not sufficient,”
Mike Pompeo · said 2026-08-15 · reported 2026-08-15
Pompeo argued that merely reopening the Strait of Hormuz would be necessary but not sufficient.
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