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Ron Johnson: “Saudi Arabia and Iran are already fighting a proxy war in…”

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

Sen. Johnson on CNN's The Situation Room

Published January 4, 2016 | Video Starts at 05:13

So could this, could this escalating tension between these two countries dramatically impact weaken the effort to destroy isis? Absolutely. If events spin out of control there, I mean, let's face it, Saudi Arabia and Iran are already fighting a proxy war in Yemen. And so this is just going to fuel those flames and further destabilize the region. And again, if you don't have a stabilized region, Middle east, no telling what happens to oil prices. (05:13–05:18)

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Asserts that Saudi Arabia and Iran are engaged in a proxy war in Yemen.

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