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James Lankford: “This has been about taking out [Iran's] nuclear program…”

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

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Lankford Joins Meet the Press

Published | Video Starts at 02:01

Well, to be clear, we have yet to see the new Supreme Leader anywhere in public or to make any kind of public statement. So we're not sure 100% about that yet. But the administration's focus has been very clear. This has been about taking out [Iran's] nuclear program, stopping their terrorism, their ballistic missile program, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz permanently. We're going to have to work with whatever leader is there. Iran is not going to bring in Thomas Jefferson to be able to lead Iran, though it'd be great … (02:01–02:09)

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Asserts that U.S. objectives include dismantling Iran's nuclear program, stopping terrorism, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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