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Mike Johnson: “Iran is the great agitator [in the Middle East]. They are…”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Published | Video Starts at 07:22

Well, it is a great question. A stabilized region in the Middle east is certainly in America's interest for all the reasons that we shouldn't even need to cite. Iran is the great agitator [in the Middle East]. They are the sponsor of terrorist organizations around the world. Hamas is funded by Iran in large measure, and they've wreaked havoc and chaos. Many terrorist organizations, they're an evil regime. They hate America. They would like to kill all Americans. (07:22–07:27)

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