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Mitch McConnell

Syria and Iran have always had a pretty tight relationship, and it looks to me like they just cooked up a press release to put out to sort of restate the obvious. They're both problem countries we know that. And this doesn't change anything.

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Mitch McConnell is saying that Syria and Iran have long been closely connected, and their recent joint statement is just a way to publicly confirm what everyone already understands. He emphasizes that both countries are considered problematic, and this new announcement does not alter that perception.

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