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John Neely Kennedy: “Iran is the furthest away it's ever been from having a…”

Featuring: John Neely Kennedy, Republican | U.S. Senate from Louisiana

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GOP Sen. John Kennedy says U.S. has 'lost perspective' on war with Iran: Full interview

Published | Video Starts at 02:38

Well, it may not be, but I think we have lost perspective a little bit on Iran. Do you know why Hezbollah and Hamas are degraded? Do you know why Iran is the furthest away it's ever been from having a nuclear warhead. Do you know why Iran doesn't have an air force or a navy? Do you know why its weapons stockpile and launchers and weapons production plants have been substantially degraded? (02:38–02:43)

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Asserts that Iran is currently at its greatest distance from developing a nuclear warhead.

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