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Pete Hegseth: “Iran's been willing to harbor [Islamist enemies] as long as…”

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The same goes in Afghanistan. Name the Islamist enemy, whether they are Sunni or Shia, because this is a Shia regime, Sunni or Shia. And Iran's been willing to harbor [Islamist enemies] as long as that group is willing to try to kill Americans. So the enemy of their enemy has been their friend as well in the Islamist world. So Iran, whether it's Iraq, whether it's Afghanistan, whether it's around the world, has been targeting Americans. (34:27–34:33)

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Asserts that Iran supports groups that aim to harm Americans.

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