Trump says his administration is ready to squeeze the Iranian regime

JUST IN: Iran announces plan for 'exclusion zone' in Strait of Hormuz. >> Ashley: IRAN ANNOUNCING PLAN FOR EXCLUSION ZONE NEAR STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS U.S. STRIKES THREE TEHRAN OIL TANKERS IN RESPONSE TO ATTACKS ON U.S. WAR SHIPS. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAYS THEY ARE READY TO SQUEEZE THE REGIME ON ALL FRONT SAYS. >> WE'RE PUTTING MAXIMUM ECONOMIC PRESSURE ON IRAN AND ISOLATED THEM, SAME TIME THEY ARE TRYING TO WAGE ECONOMIC TERRORISM AGAINST THE REST OF THE WORLD BY TRYING TO IMPEDE THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. U.S. NAVY IS ENSURING THIS FLOW COMES OUT. WE WISH IRAN WOULD STOP DOING WHAT THEY ARE DOING, WE ARE DEGRADING THEIR CAPACITY TO DO TO >> >> Ashley: JOINING ME IS ALEX GRAY, THANKS FOR HOPPING ON TO TALK ABOUT THIS. TALK ABOUT THE EKSZ EXCLUSION ZONE AARON SAYS THEY WILL IMPLEMENT. HOW DO YOU THINK THIS WILL END FOR IRAN? I FEEL LIKE TO ME THIS IS NOT A VERY GOOD IDEA FOR THEM ESPECIALLY SINCE THEIR ECONOMY IS STRUGGLING SO BADLY AS IT IS. >> WELL, I THINK IT IS A TERRIBLE IDEA FOR IRAN AND GOING TO END POORLY AND WE ARE SEEING PRESIDENT TRUMP IS NOT GOING TO TOLERATE IRAN BEHAVING IN THIS ROGUE REGIME MANNER THAT SO MANY AMERICAN PRESIDENTS BEFORE HIM HAVE PUT UP WITH. THE U.S. NAVY AS SECRETARY WRIGHT SAID IS OPERATING IN CONSTRUCTIVE MANNER RESTRICTING IRAN'S ABILITY TO EXPORT OIL AND EVADE SANCTIONS THEY TRIED TO EVADE FOR DECADES. ENORMOUS PRESSURE U.S. NAVY BLOCKADE AND DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT TO GO AFTER BANKS AND COUNTER PARTIES ENABLING IRAN WILL BEAR FRUIT. IT HAS DESTROYED IRAN'S CURRENCY AND IMPEDING IRAN ABILITY TO EXPORT AND REACH THE WORLD'S ECONOMY. THESE THINGS WILL COME TOGETHER TO DRIVE IRAN TO THE NEGOTIATING TABLE OR TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONCESSIONS, IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. >> Ashley: ADMINISTRATION AND SEVERAL PEOPLE IN THE ADMINISTRATION SAID THERE MAY NOT BE A NUCLEAR DEAL, THAT IS SOMETHING WE'VE HEARD. PRESSURE THE U.S. AND OTHER COUNTRIES ARE PUTTING ON IRAN IS IMMENSE. IS IT SAFE TO SAY THIS PRESSURE IS WORKING AND WE COULD SEE THIS ARE WA END? >> WELL, THE WAR IS GOING TO END, NO QUESTION AND PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS BEEN CLEAR FROM THE BEGINNING ANYONE WHO KNOWS HIM OR WORKED FOR HIM, WATCHED HIS RHETORIC KNOWS HE'S A MAN OF PEACE AND THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO HAVE A STABILITY PROSPEROUS MIDDLE EAST THAT WILL HELP AMERICA BE PROSPEROUS. THAT IS THE PRESIDENT'S GOAL. HOW DO YOU ACHIEVE THAT WITH IRANIAN REGIME THAT IS EXTREMIST AND PUSHING A RADICAL AGENDA AND VIOLENCE FOR 47 YEARS. THE BEST WAY TO DO THAT IS WHAT THE PRESIDENT HAS DONE TO PUT IN PLACE THIS ENORMOUSLY EFFECTIVE U.S. NAVY BLOCKADE AFTER ENJOYING THEIR AIR FORCE AND NAVY AND THEIR LEADERSHIP AND DESTROYING THE NUCLEAR PROGRAM LAST YEAR AND PUTTING IN PLACE THIS ECONOMIC SANCTION PACKAGE THAT IS MOST IMPRESSIVE EVER PUT IN PLACE, ALL THAT IS GOING TO FORCE THE IRANIANS TO MAKE VERY TOUGH DECISIONS AND I THINK ULTIMATELY IF WE HAVE POLITICAL WILL IN THE UNITED STATES TO FOLLOW THES DIRECTION, WE WILL SE