John Cornyn: “Iran, the number one state sponsor of terrorism, wants to…”

“I'm proud of the deep friendship between the United States and Israel. Our national security is tied up in the national security of Israel. We know Iran, the number one state sponsor of terrorism, wants to wipe Israel off the map. That's what Hamas, which is a proxy for Iran, like Hezbollah, like the Houthis in Yemen, all are determined to destroy the nation of Israel.” (03:27–03:34)

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