"Well, we could, but it takes two to tango. We have to get people to take their billion-dollar ship and, you know, drive it up. When Pepe has his big sugar ships coming around and they cost a billion dollars, I would say. I think it's OK now, Pepe, take your ship and drive it through the Strait of Hormuz. He may say, Let me wait a little while, because it takes ship owners and you know, these ships are very expensive."
"They can cost up to $2 billion. So they don't want to take a chance, and I think Gee, I think you will be OK, they have to know it. So that they don't have to we don't know if they even set any mines, but the thought that they may have is enough to keep people from saying, we don't need it."
During a White House press conference, Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy questioned President Trump about reopening the Strait of Hormuz after Trump claimed the U.S. destroyed Iran's mine-laying ships. Trump acknowledged the U.S. could reopen the strait but emphasized that ship owners must be willing to navigate the route with their expensive vessels, which can cost up to $2 billion. Trump explained that even the possibility of remaining mines deters commercial shipping, as owners are reluctant to risk their valuable ships. He noted that military operations continue in the area to maintain security and encourage safe passage.
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