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Senator Tim Kaine Discusses US-Iran Tensions and War Powers Resolution

Published | Video Starts at 05:25

I think this military effort to kneecap Iran's nuclear program is a sad and tragic consequence of the US With Israeli urging, abandoning diplomacy. The second thing I will note is When Israel start launched the bombing campaign against Tehran last Friday, President Trump was pursuing diplomacy and they had a diplomatic meeting with Iran scheduled on Sunday. Israel couldn't have waited three days. I mean, it just seems trying to block a diplomatic deal, trying to tear up a diplomatic deal once it's in place and then … (05:25–05:38)

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Asserts that Israel launched a bombing campaign while US-Iran diplomacy was ongoing.

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