Michael Baumgartner: “The Iranian regime is a threat, a significant threat, and…”

“I mean, I looked at the COVID of the Economist this week and I think they've gone crazy. It's just, I mean, they've gone off … The Iranian regime is a threat, a significant threat, and they're a threat that was weaker than they've ever been. … have to deal with them. They're not a normal, rational, modern regime. They're a group of religious fanatics.” (07:49–08:04)

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