Watch: Sen. Gary Peters presses Hegseth on the need to reopen of Strait of Hormuz

Democratic Sen. Gary Peters told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth the U.S. needs to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. "We're not going to bring this war to an end until we seize control of the Strait in a way that opens it back up," Peters said. Hegseth responded by pointing to the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

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