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Dave McCormick: “The sanctions have really bitten 80% of the people, live in…”

Featuring: Dave McCormick, Republican | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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Sen. Dave McCormick says "noose is tightening around Iran" as Trump ramps up pressure

Published | Video Starts at 04:19

Well, I do believe it's at a point of weakness in terms of anything I've seen in decades on the dimensions I said it's shown itself to be bankrupt economically. The sanctions have really bitten 80% of the people, live in poverty. The protest we're seeing from young people are at all time highs. And the military capability that was, you know, a reign of terror that was promised on Israel last year proved to be far less effective and capable than we had expected, I think. (04:19–04:24)

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Asserts that 80% of the Iranian population lives in poverty due to sanctions.

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