00:01President Trump saying that the Strait of Hormuz is open and will stay open with or without Iran.
00:08He is also bringing back the United States blockade on Iranian ships.
00:11Again.
00:12Again it is happening again. Damn.
00:19Initial US blockade line is again happening.
00:22On that initial US blockade line that's where it was as far as we know that's where it will be
00:27again but we're waiting for any information on whether or not that will change.
00:31Former Commander of US Naval Central Command retired Vice Admiral Mark Fox standing by but first to Chief National Security
00:37Correspondent.
00:38Let's understand what's point of view of Admiral.
00:41For Griffin reporting live from Washington. Hi Jennifer.
00:44Hi Martha. Well I'm told it will take some time to reimpose a full naval blockade
00:49and eliminate any threat along the Strait of Hormuz.
00:54Something US Central Command had basically achieved back in June before the White House abruptly announced a ceasefire on June
01:0118th
01:01after a US Apache helicopter was shot down and US negotiators.
01:05That's what we have a history right now.
01:08And again it's repeating the cycle.
01:11Tomorrow for PMED it's happening again.
01:13Again what was supposed to be 60 days of negotiations under a memorandum of understanding.
01:19This weekend for the first time ever the US Navy used a surface sea drone in combat to strike Iranian
01:26targets.
01:27Including this submarine base in Bandar Abbas near the mouth of the Strait.
01:31This video released by US Central Command shows the perspective from.
01:36This is best I have ever seen. US Navy used a first surface sea drone in combat. That's what I
01:42like most.
01:43The surface drone packed with explosives before it struck.
01:47The drone is known as a Corsair and changed directions as it entered the inlet in search of its target.
01:53A similar sea drone was used to rescue an American Apache helicopter pilot.
01:58Yes that's what we are doing. This was the one. History repeats itself.
02:01Off the coast of Oman just last month.
02:04CENTCOM also used one-way aerial attack drones last night to take out dozens of Iranian targets.
02:10After Iran landed on a ship that tried to bypass its permissions and tolls in the Strait.
02:15Iran later responded by firing missiles at US bases in Jordan, Kuwait.
02:19That's what we are doing. We are ahead of so much in these things. Let's see what's happening.
02:25In Qatar, Bahrain and Oman, as well as at a civilian hotel in Oman.
02:29To reimpose a full blockade, the US military will continue taking out Iran's drone and missile launchers,
02:35threatening the Strait and pick off Iranian fastboats.
02:38We are hearing reports, Martha, that the White House has alerted Congress under the War Powers Act that
02:45That's not happening. Equality seems out playing politics. But now US are doing US things. Stop tire things.
02:52Those are defensive strikes and they began on July 7th.
02:56The President, as you mentioned, plans to address the nation at 9 p.m. on Thursday night.
03:00Oh, my God. That would be great.
03:02Jennifer, thank you. Jennifer Griffin reporting.
03:03That would be the...
