Speaker 1: This is Ed Morrissey of hot air dot Com for
Speaker 1: town Hall. Donald Trump has an opportunity to go for
Speaker 1: the jugular in his war with the Iranian terror regime,
Speaker 1: and the IRGC has provided a perfect pretext for it now.
Speaker 1: During the first phase of the war, both sides kept
Speaker 1: the oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. As Iran's
Speaker 1: other deterrens have failed, they have decided to attack shipping
Speaker 1: in the Persian Gulf to pressure Trump into retreat. A
Speaker 1: sharp rise in oil prices have panic the media and
Speaker 1: some of our allies. Trump has instead signaled that any
Speaker 1: further interference will result in either seizure or full scale
Speaker 1: demolition of Carg Island. Iran exports ninety six percent of
Speaker 1: its oil through this facility, mainly to China and India.
Speaker 1: It is their only connection to hard currency, and it
Speaker 1: continues to operate. Trump reportedly is considering an occupation of
Speaker 1: carg Island now that the US has decimated its defenses.
Speaker 1: This would checkmate the regime while preserving the facilities for
Speaker 1: a successor government in Tehran. It's time to go for
Speaker 1: the jugular, I'm Ed Morrissey.