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Mike Lawler: “Hamas and Hezbollah have been largely decimated.”

Featuring: Mike Lawler, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 17

'This Is A Moment For The Iranian People': GOP Rep. Mike Lawler Calls For Iranians To 'Rise-Up'

Published February 28, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:14

They have suffered and we want a free and prosperous Iran. But moreover, this is how you get long term peace and stability in the Middle East. We have seen Hamas and Hezbollah have been largely decimated. Assad's regime in Syria has fallen. Iran is at its weakest state. And you may in fact see the Ayatollah no longer here, if that is the case. (03:14–03:19)

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Asserts that these terrorist organizations have been significantly weakened.

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