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Sen. Tina Smith on Trump demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz

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Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on March 3, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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President Donald Trump had given Iran a deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz tonight at 8 p.m. EST. This left leaders confused and worried about what was next for the war in Iran.

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with U.S. Sen. Tina Smith about Trump’s deadline for Iran.

MPR reached out to every Minnesota Republican representative in D.C for an interview.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.