And that's why, you know, the first, I believe, country we designated right under this authority on February 27th was this clerical terroristic regime in Iran. Because when it comes to hostage taking, There has been no worse offender in the world than the clerical regime in Tehran [in terms of hostage taking]. They are the worst offenders in the world of terrorism, and they are the worst offenders in the world of hostage taking from the very early days. (07:27–07:36)
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Asserts that Tehran's clerical regime is the worst offender globally in hostage taking.
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