The goal was not to impose the sanctions. The goal was to get other countries to join with us in doing this.
James B. Steinberg: “The goal was not to impose the sanctions. The goal was to get other countries to join with us in doing this.”
Editor's note · Context
Emphasizing the purpose of sanctions was to build international consensus against Iran.
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