Trump Says Strait “Open” but U.S. Blockade Will Continue
Laura Coates Live
CNN
3.9 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 18 April 2026
⏱️ 48 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Tonight is a deal within reach. President Trump talks about a potential agreement to end the war, |
| 0:08.8 | but the question is whether Iran's on the same page. Plus, Mayor Zoran Mandani has a plan to tax the rich, |
| 0:16.0 | good policy, or a fast way to drive money out in New York City. Kevin O'Leary and Bill de Blasio are going to |
| 0:22.3 | debate it and why a world famous magician is wading into a Supreme Court fight. That's tonight |
| 0:29.7 | on Laricoats Live. My opening statement tonight, cautious optimism needs to be balanced with critical scrutiny. |
| 0:46.1 | Because the president today made it seem like a deal with Iran was on the one-yard line. |
| 0:51.6 | He's gone in a media tear after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was open. |
| 0:56.4 | He told CBS, Iran has agreed to everything. |
| 0:59.9 | He told Axios, expect a deal in a day or two. |
| 1:03.5 | He posted on Truth Social, Iran has agreed never to close the Strait of Hormuz again. |
| 1:09.6 | And then he went on stage at an event in Arizona and talked up all the progress. |
| 1:16.9 | Iran has just announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open and ready for business and full passage. |
| 1:25.8 | The USA will get all nuclear dust. |
| 1:28.8 | You know what the nuclear dust is? |
| 1:30.7 | That was that white powdery substance created by our B2 bombers, |
| 1:36.0 | those great B2 bombers, late one evening. |
| 1:39.1 | But we're going to go in together with Iran. |
| 1:40.7 | We're going to get it, and we're going to take it back home to the USA. |
| 1:43.4 | Very simple. |
| 1:44.5 | He's making it sound like the best, simplest deal ever. |
| 1:48.9 | Like the U.S. is getting everything it wants. |
| 1:51.1 | And look, if this is indeed the case, that would be real progress. |
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