And the White House laying it out again, saying for decades Iran has used terrorism, proxy militias, hostage taking, attacks on American troops and threats against allies as tools of its foreign policy. President Trump says for 47 years Iran acted as the bully of the Middle East. And he said that error is ending now. The White House also emphasized that these latest operations are about much more than retaliation. They're about preventing Iran from ever becoming a nuclear weapons state. (06:31–06:38)
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Asserts that President Trump claimed Iran has been a regional bully for 47 years.
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