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Mike Lawler: “Iran's oil trade funds their nuclear ambitions.”

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

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

Published | Video Starts at 00:54

They have sought to undermine and destabilize the U.S. israel, Europe and the free world. They have worked in cahoots with China and Russia. The illicit oil trade with China is what has funded Hamas and … Iran's oil trade funds their nuclear ambitions. … to negotiate. They refused. He took action. He again gave them time to negotiate to end their ambitions, to end their ballistic missiles program, to stop funding terrorism, and to stop slaughtering their own people in the streets. (00:54–00:59)

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Asserts that Iran uses oil trade revenue to support its nuclear program.

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