Video taking off 16x its usual first day

Trump proposes US tolls in Hormuz and threatens Iranian infrastructure

ET Now World's fast-starting press-conference broadcast captures questions about oil, military objectives and the future of the strategic waterway.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 86,998 views a day, 16 times a normal first day on this channel (5,567).

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1:00Asked about Iranian oil and bringing troops home, Trump invokes business logic and compares the situation with Venezuela.
6:30Trump argues that the United States, rather than Iran, should charge tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.
9:20Trump threatens destruction of Iranian power plants and bridges if a deal is not reached.
20:35Asked whether military officials opposed a major weekend operation, Trump acknowledges some resistance.
30:42Trump says talks are underway when questioned about the Strait of Hormuz and an ultimatum.
58:34The broadcast loops back to earlier exchanges with Mark Meredith and other reporters.

Asked how taking Iranian oil fits with Americans wanting troops brought home, Donald Trump offers a businessman's answer: "Because I'm a businessman first."

The exchange is part of a White House press-conference broadcast on ET Now World in which Trump discusses the conflict with Iran, threatens attacks on power plants and bridges if a deal is not reached, and argues that Washington should collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz rather than accept Iran doing so.

The strait connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, making control of passage a question with consequences well beyond the countries fighting. Later in the recording, Trump calls reopening it a priority and warns about Iranian naval mines. He also says talks are underway.

The broadcast drew roughly 44,000 views in eight hours, a much faster start than the channel usually sees for its long broadcasts. That interest is concentrated in this upload: ET Now World's overall daily views remain close to their usual level.

Despite a title promising a remark that leaves reporters "speechless," the recording contains repeated questions and follow-ups. Reporters press Trump on bringing troops home, the consequences of striking civilian infrastructure and whether military officials resisted an operation. Trump acknowledges some resistance and, elsewhere, declines to disclose his plan.

This is a press-conference recording, not an edited highlights package. The broadcast begins repeating earlier exchanges just before the hour mark, including questions from Fox News correspondent Mark Meredith.

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