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Former US Naval Intelligence Officer John Jordan scoffs at Iran’s claim that it has taken control of the Strait of Hormuz and discusses why the Islamic Republic would make such an “utterly ridiculous statement.”
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WATCH: Iran makes ‘ridiculous’ claim that it controls Strait of Hormuz
An Iranian warship at the Strait of Hormuz. (AP/Fars News Agency, Mahdi Marizad/File)
