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Chris Murphy: The entire scope of this agreement basically boils down to a multi-billion dollar payment to Iran, so that Iran opens…

On the recordJune 18, 2026
The entire scope of this agreement basically boils down to a multi-billion dollar payment to Iran, so that Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz. What a disaster that is.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senate floor speech on the Iran war agreement.

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