But, you know, and I know that they might have been blindsided a little bit, too, but they led, they provided the capabilities that led to October 7th. And so October 7th happened. And then the way They doubled down with their proxies with Hezbollah and with the Houthis and with the Shia militias in Iraq. and attacking U.S. troops and shutting down the straits there in Yemen with the Houthis, all of these things just basically reinforced to the president that this regime has got to go. (35:43–35:50)
CLAIM
Asserts that Iran increased its activities through proxies like Hezbollah, Houthis, and Shia militias in Iraq.
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