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Ron Johnson: “Iran used that [money from lifted sanctions] for their…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Sen. Ron Johnson on the Obama State Dept Blocking FBI During Iran Deal Negotiations | O'Connor &...

Published | Video Starts at 02:32

As a result, the lifted sanctions allowing hundreds of billions of dollars to flow into the largest state sponsor of terror. Iran used that [money from lifted sanctions] for their military. They use that to fund the Houthis, the Hezbollah, Hamas. It emboldens Iran and makes the world a far less secure place. And you know that. How did Hamas have the wherewithal to carry out the attack against Israel, the brutal attack, the slaughter? (02:32–02:38)

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Asserts that Iran used funds from lifted sanctions to support military and terrorist groups.

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