I think that, you know, obviously there the administration perceives the Iranians to be escalating and you know, clearly cutting off the talks was a, was a huge signal that they were sending. But I think it's, I mean we've got to, We've got a lot of interest to defend in that region of the world. and it has implications not just for that region of the world, but for the entire world. And so I think the President, his team are right to take it seriously and to ensure that America's national security interests are protected there. (00:52–00:55)
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