STRAIT SHOWDOWN: Trump's battle with Iran over Hormuz ramps up

PICK SOMEBODY NEW SOON. >> Shannon: KEEP US UPDATED. >> Bill: OVERSEAS NOW. THE SHOWDOWN OVER THE STRAIT OF. HORMUZ INTENSIFIES BY THE DAY. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYING THERE IS. NO DOUBT THE U.S. IS CALLING THE. SHOTS. HIS POST QUOTE. THE USA HAS TOTAL CONTROL OVER. THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. I THINK WE'LL KEEP IT. OUR NAVAL BLOCKADE IS CALLED A. LINE OF STEEL AND NOTHING IRAN.

CAN DO ABOUT IT. RICH, HELLO TO YOU. AS I SAY THAT ONE HOUR AGO. IRAN'S TOP MILITARY COMMAND SAYS. NO VESSEL CAN GO THROUGH THE. STRAIT WITHOUTUT IRAN'S. PERMISSION. YOU WRITE IN THE POST TEHRAN IS. LOSING ITS GRIP ON HORMUZ AND. WITH IT ALL ITS LEVERAGE. I WILL GIVE YOU A CHANCE. MAKE YOUR CASE FOR THE POINT YOU. ARE MAKING THERE. >> WELL, OBVIOUSLY KHAMENEI, THE. DEAD ONE, MAYBE TWO DEAD.

THE FIRST DEAD KHAMENEI HIS. WHOLE PLAN WAS TO BUILD NUCLEAR. WEAPONS. AT THAT POINT HE HOLDS THE. STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND THE WORLD. HOSTAGE. THE PRESIDENT AND ISRAELIS TOOK. THAT AWAY FROM HIM DURING. MIDNIGHT HAMMER. HE SAYS PLAN B WE'LL HAVE A. MISSILE BREAK-OUT AND BUILD SO. MANY MISSILES THAT WE'LL HAVE A. FORCE SHIELD AROUND IRAN THAT. WILL GIVE US COVER FOR THE. NUCLEAR WEAPONS RECONSTITUTION. AND WILL AGAIN USE THE MISSILES. TO HOLD THE MIDDLE EAST HOSTAGE. THE PRESIDENT TOOK THAT AWAY.

FROM HIM DURING EPIC FURY ALONG. WITH HIS LIFE. NOW YOU HAVE THE IRANIANS SAYING. WE HAVE CONTROL OF THE STRAIT OF. HORMUZ. OUR NEW HOSTAGE. WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING HERE? THEY PLAYED A CARD. IT'S THEIR LAST CARD. THEY DON'T HAVE EXTORTION POWER. OVER THE WORLD. NO NUCLEAR WEAPON OR MISSILE. BREAK-OUT. WE SEE THE EMIRATES AND SAUDIS. BUILDING NEW PIPELINE. INFRASTRUCTURE. U.S. EXPORTS ALL-TIME HIGH. PRETTY SOON THE WORLD WILL SAY. WE DON'T NEED HORMUZ ANYMORE.

WE NEED TO ESCORT OUT WHILE THE. BUILD IS GOING ON. NOT JUST A VICTORY OVER IRAN BUT. FOR THE UNITED STATES WITH THE. CENTURY. >> Bill: A WEAKENED IRAN PLAYED. ITS HORMUZ CARD TOO SOON. THEY WEREN'T PREPARED. CHRIS WRIGHT PUT THIS OUT ON. LENGTH. A POINTED QUESTION AT THE END. THANKS TO TO COORDINATED EFFORTS. OF THE U.S. MILITARY THE SEVEN.

DAY AVERAGE FOR OIL LEAVING THE. STRAIT IS CURRENTLY UP ALMOST 9. MILLION A DAY. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE. ADDITIONAL 5 TO 6 MILLION. BARRELS PER DAY WITH PIPELINES. AND EXPORT FACILITIES THEY'RE. AVERAGING 15 MILLION BARRELS A. DAY. SUNDAY ALONE OVER 20 MILLION. BARRELS LEFT THE ARABIAN GULF. REGION AND THAT'S ABOVE THE.

PRE-CONFLICT. ARE WE TO BELIEVE THESE NUMBERS? SOME COULD BE A SHADOW FLEET. >> I HAVE VERIFIED THEM AND. BRIEFED AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS BY. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. I UNDERSTAND WHERE THESE NUMBERS. ARE COMING F FROM AND WHY IF YO. ARE IN AN ANALYST IN THE OPEN. SOURCE IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY. YOU'RE NOT SEEING IT. THESE ARE COMING FROM THE. MILITARY FROM OUR NAVAL CENTRAL. COMMAND. THE WATCH FLOOR. THEY ARE RUNNING AN ESCORT. MISSION. SHIPS ARE E SIGNING UP AND TALKG.

TO THEM. HERE IS MY CARGO AND WHAT I'M. BRINGING OUT. THE U.S. MILITARY IS HELPING. THEM MOVE OUT OF THE STRAIT. WHY DON'T YOU SEE IT? YOU DON'T WANT THE IRANIANS TO. SEE IT. THEY ARE PUTTING THEIR AIF OFF. WE'RE GETTING OIL OUT OF THE. STRAIT PLUS THE PIPELINE AND. U.S. EXPORTS. THIS IS GOING OUR WAY RIGHT NOW. IT IS NOT OVER, THE IRANIANS. COULD ESCALATE. RIGHT NOW THIS IS LOOKING PRETTY. GOOD FOR THE PRESIDENT. >> Bill: YOU MAKE THE CASE AND.

MANY OTHERS HAVE DONE IT THAT. THE STRAIT WILL BE IRRELEVANT. THAT'S QUITE AN ARGUMENT. IF YOU ARE RIGHT, HOW LONG. BEFORE THAT HAPPENS? IS IT A YEAR, IS IT TWO YEARS, OR IS IT MORE? >> MY GUESS ON AVERAGE WOULD BE. ABOUT TWO YEARS BUT I WILL BE. SURPRISED IF WE CAN'T MAYBE DO. IT EVEN SOONER BECAUSE LOOK, THE. EMIRATES HAVE A BRAND-NEW. PIPELINE ALREADY 50% COMPLETE.

THE SAUDIS ARE ABOUT TO ADD. ANOTHER ONE TO 2 MILLION BARRELS. PER DAY COMING OUT OF THEIR. ISING PIPELINE. THEY DON'T HAVE EN AN EPA AND. CAN MO.