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Mike Rounds: “Iran was fully engaged and fully intending to continue their…”

Featuring: Mike Rounds, Republican | U.S. Senate South Dakota

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Published March 18, 2026 | Video Starts at 02:40

He did, at a time in which Iran was least able to defend against our air attacks. And right now I can just tell you that they were Iran was fully engaged and fully intending to continue their terrorist activities in the Middle East. They have been responsible for thousands of deaths of Americans over the last decades. They had no intentions of giving that up. (02:40–02:50)

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Asserts that Iran was actively involved in and planning to continue terrorist activities in the Middle East.

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