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James Lankford: “Iran and Iranian proxies have been attacking Americans in…”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Published | Video Starts at 02:45

And you know, in your view, what should be the desired end state and really or the long term US objective in the region? Yeah, the long term US objective is to have Iran stop attacking us. For 47 years, Iran and Iranian proxies have been attacking Americans in the region for 47 years. with three quarters of a million Americans that live and work in that area. And Iran has constantly attacked Americans over and over and over again. (02:45–02:55)

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