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Hakeem Jeffries: “There's no indication that Iran had reconstituted its…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

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'No Justification For A Regime-Change War': Hakeem Jeffries Slams Trump For Strikes On Iran

Published | Video Starts at 00:48

That was contradicted on Sunday by other intelligence as reported to our sources. What you are saying is you have heard no reason for why Donald Trump ordered this strike now versus six months from now. There's no indication that Iran had reconstituted its nuclear program. There's no indication that Iran was prepared to strike the United States preemptively or to strike any of our interests in the region. And there certainly is no justification for a regime change war. (00:48–00:55)

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Asserts that there is no evidence Iran restarted its nuclear program.

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