We were on the verge of an Iran that had so many missiles and so many drones that no one could do anything about their nuclear weapons program in the future. That was an intolerable risk. Under no circumstances can a country run by radical Shia clerics with an apocalyptic vision of the future ever possess nuclear weapons. And under no circumstances can they be allowed to hide and protect that program and their ambitions behind a shield of missiles and drones. The that no one can do anything about. (01:08–01:17)
CLAIM
Asserts that Iran, under its current leadership, should never be allowed to have nuclear weapons.
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