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Tom Cotton: “Iran's nuclear ambitions continue. They've tried to…”

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Sen. Tom Cotton says U.S.-Israel military operation against Iran will likely take "weeks, not days"

Published February 28, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:26

Sure, Major. Thanks for having me on. 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. (00:26–00:34)

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Asserts that Iran is attempting to restart its nuclear program following previous strikes.

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