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Mark Warner: “The administration took the sanctions off the Iranian oil…”

Featuring: Mark Warner, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

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Senate Intelligence Leader Shares Updates on Iran War

Published | Video Starts at 03:13

But now, as we take arms away to use for the Middle east war, Ukraine is not getting its arms and Putin is getting literally $9 billion in his pocket. And what's even more absurd is The administration took the sanctions off the Iranian oil that was already at sea. That means the Iranians have obtained an additional $14 billion in profits. $14 billion. Think about it. Have you ever seen a time when our country, in a war against an adversary, funds the adversary? (03:13–03:28)

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Asserts that lifting sanctions on Iranian oil resulted in $14 billion in profits for Iran.

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