The Iranian government uses the billions of dollars it earns from its oil and gas industry to build its nuclear program and to fund terrorist groups that export its militaristic and radical ideology to Iraq and throughout the Middle East.
Obama emphasizes Iran's use of oil revenue for nuclear and terrorist activities.
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