Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y. told Newsmax on Friday that Israel is taking steps to free the Iranian people from the oppressive regime by attempting to take out its nuclear program.

“What Iran is most concerned about is their stranglehold on the Iranian people and their regime,” Lawler said on “Newsline.” “If their nuclear program is eliminated, if their leadership of the IRGC is eliminated, obviously that’s going to put them at a very vulnerable position among the Iranian people who have been desperately wanting freedom for years. They have real challenges ahead.”

Lawler said Israel understands the threat a nuclear Iran poses.

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