“The only reason why the U.S. is conducting strikes is against assets of Iran that are being used to attack global commercial shipping.”
“We cannot afford to leave Kentucky behind, Alabama behind, Mississippi behind, Georgia behind, South Carolina behind.”
“We continue on a daily basis very successfully to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships.”
“One of the mistakes which some political analysts make is to think that their enemies should be our enemies.”
“We cannot afford to leave Tennessee behind.”
“We did a pause to try to get an agreement with the Iranian people to allow oil to flow without them attacking it.”

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On the recordOctober 6, 1981
America has lost a close friend; the world has lost a great statesman and mankind has lost a champion of peace.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

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Proclamation 4872—Death of Anwar el-Sadat

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