I thought the president laid out the objectives in his statement earlier this morning. Very well. First, Iran's nuclear ambitions continue. They've tried to resurrect their nuclear program after last summer's strikes. Second, Iran has a vast missile arsenal, thousands of missiles at their disposal that can target our troops in the region and in the Indian Ocean and in Europe. And they're working on missiles that strike us here in the United States. We have to destroy that arsenal and the manufacturing capacity to replace it. (00:34–00:44)
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Asserts that Iran possesses a large missile arsenal capable of targeting U.S. troops and regions in Europe and the Indian Ocean.
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