00:01A silent divide is now emerging in the West.
00:05As the war with Iran deepens, so do the cracks between allies.
00:10France pushes back, the U.S. pushes forward,
00:14and in the middle, Iran makes its move.
00:18For weeks, Donald Trump has urged allies to join a military effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
00:25Very soon, and if France or some other country wants to get oil or gas,
00:32they'll go up through the Strait and the Hormuz Strait.
00:37They'll go right up there, and they'll be able to fend for themselves.
00:40I think it'll be very safe, actually, but we have nothing to do with that.
00:44What happens with the Strait, we're not going to have anything to do with,
00:47because these countries, China, China will go up,
00:50and they'll fuel up their beautiful ships, and they'll leave,
00:53and they'll take care of themselves. There's no reason for us to do it.
00:56A route critical to global energy supply, but one the U.S. now says it doesn't even need.
01:03But France has drawn a clear line.
01:06President Emmanuel Macron calling any military operation to force open Hormuz unrealistic.
01:14In a rare public rebuke, Macron accused Trump of sending mixed signals
01:19and weakening trust within NATO itself.
01:23Then, a surprising development.
01:25A French-linked commercial ship successfully passes through the Strait of Hormuz,
01:30the first of its kind since the war began.
01:33Iran had made its position clear.
01:36Non-hostile vessels would be allowed passage.
01:39A controlled signal, not a full blockade.
01:42And it wasn't just France.
01:44A Japanese LNG carrier also made it through safely,
01:48carefully navigating close to Amman's coast.
01:51Shipping hasn't stopped, but it has slowed dramatically.
01:56Traffic down at nearly 95%, with hundreds of vessels left waiting.
02:02The impact is global.
02:04Oil prices surging, markets reacting, and economies feeling the pressure.
02:09So, what's really happening?
02:12Iran is not closing the door.
02:14It's controlling it.
02:16Allowing some ships while holding leverage over the rest.
02:19A divide not just in strategy, but in trust.
02:24NATO unity now under question.
02:27And Iran watching closely and acting carefully.
02:31Turning a choke point into strategic influence.
02:34Because in this war, control isn't just about missiles.
02:38It's about leverage, timing, and division.
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