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Chris Murphy: “The JCPOA did not nor was intended to solve all of our outstanding issues with Iran, but as a mechanism to discuss and…”

On the recordAugust 9, 2021
The JCPOA did not nor was intended to solve all of our outstanding issues with Iran, but as a mechanism to discuss and promote the ways that you can affect Iranian behavior other than through the sale of arms to their competitors.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy discusses the JCPOA's role in managing Iranian behavior beyond arms sales.

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