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🗓️ 13 April 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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The U.S. military’s advanced technology is playing a major role in controlling activity at the Strait of Hormuz. Questions remain about what Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will pursue once he leaves office. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked his first 100 days in office this past weekend, announcing upcoming plans and promises while highlighting the city’s progress on crime numbers. Former Mayor Eric Adams has since become an Albanian citizen.

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0:00.0	It's the Marks-Among show on 710 W-O-R.
0:08.0	Well, hey, a nice warm day.
0:10.3	70s, 80s, all this week.
0:12.8	That's great news.
0:13.7	A lot to get to this hour.
0:15.3	So the blockade is now underway.
0:18.7	We are now controlling the Straits of Hormuz.
0:21.6	U.S. has blockaded it.
0:23.6	It will be strictly enforced.
0:25.6	Now, a lot of experts on this who've been watching this carefully
0:31.6	are a little surprised that Iran miscalculated this badly.
0:41.2	The, you know, war is not about the Straits of Hormuz.
0:43.7	Having it closed doesn't affect us in any way.
0:44.8	We don't get any oil from there.
0:47.2	It completely, completely screws up Iran.
0:48.6	It's their only source of revenue.
0:53.5	And it seriously hurts China because they depend on oil from the Straits of Hormuz.
0:59.4	But it was a bargaining chip in the United States bargaining for all kinds of things.
1:03.7	And the one thing, you know, when Trump says they have no cards, the only card they had was they've got the Straits Over Moose closed.
1:06.6	Now, the only thing is we could open it any time we want militarily.
1:10.8	The plan to open it is pretty simple, straightforward.
1:13.4	Every general that's looked at it said it's a perfect plan, 100% success rate on it,
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