Gavin Newsom: “It's now proxy war that's extended in Lebanon and Hezbollah.”

“You've got a number of Iranian vessels that were directly impacted oil tankers. We've got again Gulf allies that are almost universally being attacked and under assault. Safe places like the UAE under attack, under assault. It's now proxy war that's extended in Lebanon and Hezbollah. You saw the actions there and the deaths likely retaliation. So now we have the prospect of a regional war. And so yes, we are specifically to your question and give you a little bit of background and insight.” (45:34–45:38)

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