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Mike Pence: “Maximum pressure worked. America’s military strength worked. The blockade worked. Iran came to the table because the…”

On the recordJune 22, 2026
Maximum pressure worked. America’s military strength worked. The blockade worked. Iran came to the table because the regime’s existence teetered on a knife’s edge.
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Mike Pence
Republican · Indiana

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Discussing the effectiveness of previous strategies against Iran.

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