Markwayne Mullin: “The ayatollah is roughly 86 years old.”

“We don't want Iran to become a vacuum for isis, Al Qaeda, and other extreme groups to operate because it's a very rich nation that's been poorly ran. But at the same time, The ayatollah is roughly 86 years old. If we buy time, maybe the ayatollah takes care of himself at some point. But if they continue down this path, we know that the president does not bluff, but he will go on his time.” (07:23–07:26)

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