<p>Jake Tapper asks NATO Amb. Whitaker if Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and if the U.S. is at war again. Amb. Whitaker said that President Trump is a "peacemaker" and "wants a deal with Iran," but the "country is controlled by a bunch of crazy people, and ultimately, they're going to have to understand the United States is very serious about this and will continue to be clear-eyed on the threats."</p>
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NATO Amb. Whitaker: "Iran cannot terrorize commercial vessels transiting the Strait."

Jake Tapper asks NATO Amb. Whitaker if Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and if the U.S. is at war again. Amb. Whitaker said that President Trump is a "peacemaker" and "wants a deal with Iran," but the "country is controlled by a bunch of crazy people, and ultimately, they're going to have to understand the United States is very serious about this and will continue to be clear-eyed on the threats."

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<p>Jake Tapper asks NATO Amb. Whitaker if Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and if the U.S. is at war again. Amb. Whitaker said that President Trump is a "peacemaker" and "wants a deal with Iran," but the "country is controlled by a bunch of crazy people, and ultimately, they're going to have to understand the United States is very serious about this and will continue to be clear-eyed on the threats."</p>
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