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Mike Rounds: “We've destroyed their navy, we've set back their military a…”

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

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Special Interview: US Senator Mike Rounds on new defense institute, Iran & more

Published | Video Starts at 11:32

I think the fact that we've done a significant job on their missile systems, we've taken out the vast majority of their intermediate missile systems right now. That's a good thing. We've taken out a lot of their drones. That's a good thing. We've destroyed their navy, we've set back their military a long, long ways. I don't think the job is done yet. And that's very, very unfortunate. But the President is going to try peace again. I really think he wants peace, but sometimes it takes two parties to have peace. (11:32–11:37)

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Asserts that Iran's navy has been destroyed and their military significantly weakened.

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