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Chris Murphy: “There are 17 Americans who have died. There are hundreds…”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Trump Has No Path in Iran

Published | Video Starts at 03:07

The Bab El Mandan Strait, connecting the Red Sea to global waterways now appears also closed. And the Houthis again, another Iranian ally, have started to attack ships there. There are 17 Americans who have died. There are hundreds others who have been wounded. Almost 2,000 Iranian civilians have died, including 250 children. The US has depleted our munitions and interceptor stores to dangerous levels. (03:07–03:14)

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