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00:02U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said economic pressure is the United States' most effective
00:09tool against Iran, as both sides continue applying pressure, according to CNBC.
00:14Speaking on a podcast, Vance said Iran has felt more pressure than the U.S. in recent weeks,
00:19and argued that American military assistance has helped move more oil and gas through the
00:25Strait of Hormuz. Ship traffic remains well below pre-war levels, with 10 crossings Monday,
00:31compared with an average of about 130 ships a day before the war.
00:35Vance said Iran's main leverage is access to the Strait, and claimed the U.S. has been
00:40successful in reducing that leverage. His comments follow Trump's threat of unprecedented economic
00:45warfare and financial penalties against countries helping Iran evade sanctions.
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