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Donald Trump: “We took out their anti aircraft, which is great. We took out…”

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Trump warns Iran on precipice of widespread destruction in national address

Published | Video Starts at 54:14

But when I was told flying and in daylight, I think we flew seven hours over Iran and that's a long time over unbelievably hostile territory where they have nothing but weapons. We took out their anti aircraft, which is great. We took out their radar, which is great. We took out a lot. But they still have, you know what hit this one was a shoulder, handheld shoulder missile, heat seeking missile. So it's not like, you know, they're totally whatever but, but. (54:14–54:20)

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Asserts that U.S. forces successfully destroyed Iranian anti-aircraft and radar systems.

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