Mike Johnson: “Iran was engaged in the building of ballistic missiles at a…”

“I'm not sure why there are lingering questions about this. This is really a very simple matter. It's about the building of ballistic missiles. That's what Iran was engaged in the building of ballistic missiles at a speed and scale exceeding our regional allies' ability to respond. appropriately. This created an imminent and serious threat. It also gave them cover to continue with their nuclear ambitions. As you know, we tried very hard to negotiate with them about that nuclear enrichment of uranium.” (00:53–01:02)

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