Mike Rounds: “Iran was continuing to develop its missile delivery system.”

“How does that need to change our risk calculus not just for the United States, but for our allies as well. It points out what we knew to begin with, which is Iran was continuing to develop its missile delivery system. Its space operations were simply a front for developing more capable intercontinental ballistic missiles. This particular missile was designed to hit Diego Garcia, which is well over 2,500 miles away from, from Iran.” (03:02–03:07)

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