President Trump said the objective is, quote, to defend the American by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime. What specifically were the imminent threats that justified this operation, Senator? They were building ballistic missiles that could eventually reach the United States. They have been trying for decades to build a nuclear weapon. Did not hammer work, but they were right back at it. The Ayatollah is a religious Nazi. (07:18–07:24)
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Asserts that Iran was developing ballistic missiles capable of reaching the U.S.
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