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Former head of U.S. Central Command on the 'defensive' strikes on Iranian targets

NPR's Michel Martin asks retired Gen. Joseph Votel, former head of U.S. Central Command, about what the U.S. calls "defensive" strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz.

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