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Tom Cotton: “The Iranian regime has been terrorizing Americans. It's killed thousands of Americans. It's taken them hostage.”

On the recordJune 15, 2025
The Iranian regime has been terrorizing Americans. It's killed thousands of Americans. It's taken them hostage.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Commenting on the threat posed by Iran to the U.S.

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