Trump threatens ‘TREMENDOUS’ consequences against Iran: ‘UNPRECEDENTED SCALE’

GOVERNOR HOCHUL RESPONDING. SAYING THERE'S NO IMMEDIATE. THREAT TO THE CAPITOL. JOHN? >> John: SANDRA, THE U.S. IS. QUIETLY BREAKING IRAN'S GRIP ON. THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. AMERICAN FORCES PROTECTING. TANKERS MOVING 10 MILLION. BARRELS OF OIL EVERY DAY. PRESIDENT TRUMP OPENS UP ANOTHER. FRONT THREATENING ECONOMIC D-DAY. FOR HELPLPING IRAN STAY AFLOAT. MARK ESPER IS WITH US. HERE'S WHAT THE PRESIDENT PUT.

OUT ANNOUNCING ALL OF THIS. HE RAMPS UP THE ECONOMIC. STRANGLE HOLD ON IRAN. HE SAID I'M ANNOUNCING THE MOST. CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER. TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY, THIS. WILL BE ECONOMIC WARFARE AND. ISOLATION ON AN UNPRECEDENTED. SCALE. I'M ALSO ANNOUNCING THAT ANY. COUNTRY THAT ALLOWS ITS. BUSINESSES, AIRPORTS OR. GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE ANY TYPE. OF LIFELINE TO IRAN ITSELF WILL. FACE TREMENDOUS ECONOMIC. CONSEQUENCES. IS THIS THE PATH TO SUCCESS WITH. IRAN? >> WELL, FIRST OF ALL, JOHN,

GOOD TO BE WITH YOU AND SANDRA. THIS AFTERNOON. SO LOOK, YES, I THINK THIS IS A. GOOD IDEA. IT'S THE LEAST BAD OPTION. IT IS SOMETHING THAT WILL TAKE. US TIME AND PATIENCE AND. DISCIPLINE TO EFFECT. I THINK THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE IT. COULD PAY OFF. IT WILL TAKE TIME. WE WILL HAVE TO SACRIFICE A. LITTLE BIT. THE IRANIAN PEOPLE WILL. SACRIFICE. IT'S A FAR BETTER OPTION THAN. COMMITTING GROUND TROOPS AND. IT'S A FAR BETTER OPTION THAN. RETREATING FROM THE STRAIT AND.

LEAVING IT TO IRAN. WE HAVE TO DO THIS. I THINK THE PRESIDENT PUTTING. OUT THE WORD TO OTHER NATIONS IS. IMPORTANT AS YOU KNOW. CHINA IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST. BUYERS OF IRANIAN GOODS. IT'S MOST OF THE COUNTRIES. BORDERING IRAN THAT WE HAVE TO. FOCUS ON TO REALLY CLAMP DOWN. AND TIE UP THEIR ECONOMY. >> John: SCOTT BESSENT TODAY WAS. CONFIDENT THIS WILL ACHIEVE. SUCCESS AND PULL AN EXCLAMATION. POINT ON THE POINT THAT THE. PRESIDENT MADE EARLIER.

LISTEN HERE. >> THIS IS GOING TO BE THE. GREATEST COORDINATED ECONOMIC. ISOLATION IN THE HISTORY OF THE. WORLD. WE'RE SAYING YOU'RE WITH US OUR. AGAINST US. WE'RE GOING TO SQUASH THE. ECONOMY OF THIS MURDEROUS. REGIME. IT'S A 1-2 PUNCH. WE HAVE THE BLOCKADE AND WE'RE. GOING TO HAVE THE TOUGHEST. SANCTIONS IN HISTORY. I'LL TELL YOU, THIS WILL WORK. >> John: YOU'RE WITH US OUR. AGAINST US. ECHOS OF THE GEORGE BUSH. ADMINISTRATION. WHAT THE U.S. IS DOING MOVING 10.

TO 15 MILLION BARRELS OF OIL PER. DAY OUT OF THE PERSIAN GOLF DOES. APPEAR TO BE PUTTING THE LIE TO. IRAN'S CLAIM SAYING THEY CONTRTL. THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND FURTHER. SQUEEZES IT. >> IT TAKES PRESSURE OFF OF. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, TOO. YOU'RE GETTING 10 MILLION. BARRELS OUT. USED TO BE 20 MILLION A DAY. BEFORE THE CONFLICT. WE KNOW THE SAUDIS ARE GETTING. OUT THROUGH A PIPELINE THAT. CROSSES THE PENINSULA IN TO THE. RED SEA. UAE IS GETTING OIL OUT AS WELL. THIS TAKES PRESSURE OFF OF US.

AND PUTS MORE PRESSURE ON THEM. THE FACT THAT THEY ARE BLOCKADED. MEANS THEY CAN'T SELL OIL. THAT DENIES $45 MILLION A DAY TO. BUY WEAPONS AND THE LIST GOES. ON. THE KEY IS COORDINATED PRESSURE. OVER TIME. I THINK IT'S AGAIN LEAST BAD. OPTION. WE'LL SEE IF IT WORKS IN THE. LONG RUN. IF WE CAN GET EVERYBODY TO. COOPERATE, WE CAN PUT A LOT OF. PRESSURE ON THIS COUNTRY AND.

HOPEFULLY BREAK THEIR WILL. >> John: IN TERMS OF THE FORCE. POSTURE, THE U.S.S. ABRAHAM. LINCOLN IS GOING TO SAN DIEGO TO. BE REPLACED BY THE GEORGE. WASHINGTON, WHICH I THINK IS ON. STATION ALREADY AFTER A SHORE. LEAVE IN VIETMAN, WHICH IS A FUN. PLACE. THEY HAVE GREAT FISH RESTAURANTS. THERE. YOU KNOW, TELL US ABOUT THE FACT. THAT THE LINCOLN WAS THERE FOR. NINE MONTHS. NOW THE WASHINGTON IS COMING IN. THESE DEPLOYMENTS ARE GOING ON. LONGER THAN ANYONE ANTICIPATED.

AND LEADS TO FATIGUE. >> IT DOES. NINE MONTHS. TWO TO THREE MONTHS LONGER THAN. NORMAL. SEEMS TO ME THE NAVY MADE SOME. MISTAKES WITH REGARD TO FOOD AND. MAIL AND THINGS LIKE THAT. THAT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN. I PUT THAT ON THE UNITED STATES. NAVY. BUT THAT'S A LONG PERIOD OF. TIME. IT'S GOOD TO SEE THEY'RE. ROTATING SHIPS. THEY HAVE TO DO THE SAME. I'I'M SURE THEY ARE WITH. DESTROYERS AND AIRCRAFT. IT TAKES A TOLL ON THE SAILORS, FAMILY, SHIPS, MAINTENANCE. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A. PLAN THAT CAN KEEP THIS BLOCKADE. AND OTHER RESOURCES IN PLACE.

AGAIN FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THAT'S HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE IF. WE'RE GOING TO BREAK THEIR WILL. >> John: A CONCERN THAT WE DO. HAVE A CARRIER IN THE PACIFIC? >> I AM CONCERNED. THERE'S ONE DEPARTING THE WEST. COAST SHORTLY AND SHOULD BE IN. THAT THEATER IN A COUPLE OF. WEEKS. >> John: WE'LL BACKSTOP ON THAT.