PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Zach Nunn: “I put sanctions to the tune of $80 billion to hold Iran…”

Featuring: Zach Nunn, Republican | U.S. House, Iowa, District 3

Watch on YouTube

KCCI US House 3rd District Debate

Published | Video Starts at 21:19

And now we see Lebanon falling into the same boat. So let me be very clear. Iran, the number one funder of terrorism in the world, has killed countless numbers of us troops. I put sanctions to the tune of $80 billion to hold Iran accountable. Stop Hamas, stop Hezbollah, stop the houthi rebels, stand with Israel. So just to clarify those sanctions that you talk about, would that be the action you think the US should take to stabilize the region? (21:19–21:24)

CLAIM

Asserts that $80 billion in sanctions were imposed to hold Iran accountable.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Zach Nunn

Discover more from

Zach Nunn

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.