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Ron Johnson: “The Iranian people are basically calling in strikes against…”

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Published March 19, 2026 | Video Starts at 09:07

Boots on the ground. Let's hope not. What gives me hope about that, by the way, is, you know, because of Starlink, because of communications, because of the unbelievable intelligence and The Iranian people are basically calling in strikes against the leadership of their oppressors. So I'm a little more hopeful. I read a great article in the Wall Street Journal that the Iranian people, again, they can't really get out on the streets. (09:07–09:13)

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Asserts that Iranian citizens are involved in directing strikes against their government.

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