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Ron Johnson: “The Iranian people are completely disarmed.”

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

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'I'm not surprised at all': Sen. Johnson on failed peace talks

Published | Video Starts at 01:42

They've got 200,000 people in the IRGC, 600,000 people in the Basij police force. They are brutal. By the way, this is exactly what nationwide gun control results in. The Iranian people are completely disarmed. It's going to be very difficult for them to rise up. And so it's a very difficult situation. (01:42–01:45)

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