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Kevin Hern: “Iran has killed some 45,000 Iranians.”

Featuring: Kevin Hern, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 1st Congressional District

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Video: In Depth: Kevin Hern discusses Senate bid and foreign policy as Oklahoma prepares for

Published | Video Starts at 01:18

He wanted Iran to quit, you know, threatening American lives and certainly Israel and Europe. And he wants to make this get over quickly. And he has given him deadline after … Iran has killed some 45,000 Iranians. … Iran was 50 years ago. 50 years ago my dad was stationed there in the Air Force when we had relationships with Iran. (01:18–01:31)

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Asserts that Iran has killed approximately 45,000 of its own citizens.

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