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Ruben Gallego: “We have just basically pushed off, I think, a nuclear Iran…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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How the Iran War Could Spiral Out of Control (with Sen. Ruben Gallego)

Published | Video Starts at 26:19

So why not get a nuclear weapon, right? This is exactly. If you look at who's looking around looking like a genius right now, North Korea looks really smart right now. And you know, We have just basically pushed off, I think, a nuclear Iran maybe by a couple years because of these rash actions. and the fact that the United States didn't tell Israel, listen, you want to do that, you go alone because we know what's going to end up happening. (26:19–26:29)

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Asserts that recent actions have only delayed Iran's nuclear ambitions by a few years.

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