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The quote says that a nuclear-armed Iran would be the most serious danger, and it compares that risk with North Korea’s existing nuclear capability. It suggests the speaker sees Iran’s possible nuclear weapons as a major global security concern. The second sentence reinforces the point by saying North Korea is already alarming enough.
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No source found on Wikiquote; the quote is listed as attributed to Mitt Romney.
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About Mitt Romney
American businessman and retired politician
Mitt Romney is an American businessman and retired politician. He served as a United States senator from Utah from 2019 to 2025 and as the 70th governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Romney was the party’s nominee in the 2012 presidential election. His public life has been shaped by business and national politics, with his name tied especially to those two major offices and to his role as a presidential candidate.
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