We have the opportunity here to really end five decades of threats to the American people, to our cherished ally, Israel, and to the region as a whole. Make no mistake about it, the pledge to renounce the pursuit of nuclear weapons. Iran has made [the] promise [to renounce the pursuit of nuclear weapons] again and again and again. It was always built on lies. The only thing that would be acceptable here is the verifiable dismantling of their nuclear program, their ballistic program, renouncing terrorist support and organizations. You know, there's an old adage that says trust but verify. (08:51–08:57)
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Asserts that Iran's promises to renounce nuclear weapons have been consistently dishonest.
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