… they're doing behind the scenes, the fact that they were rebuilding their offensive capabilities in the region, both their short term and intermediate weapons systems, their missile systems. They were Iran was also rebuilding their defensive capabilities, their air defenses, while at the same time their nuclear. They had no intentions of giving up their nuclear intentions. And so with all of that going on, the real question is at what point is it appropriate for us … (00:57–01:05)
CLAIM
Asserts that Iran was strengthening its defensive and nuclear capabilities.
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