Mike Rounds: “The Iranians were after a nuclear weapon. They weren't that…”

“And then finally, look, the American people are behind the president. And I'll just tell you, I'm on the Intel Committee. I'm in the Armed Services Committee. The Iranians were after a nuclear weapon. They weren't that far away. And can you imagine a nuclear armed Iran making threats against all of their neighbors? And they were preparing an intercontinental ballistic missile. I think we already shown.” (07:12–07:17)

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