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Chris Dodd: “Ultimately, we will only succeed if Iran's leaders are persuaded to cooperate or face sustained, progressively…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2009
Ultimately, we will only succeed if Iran's leaders are persuaded to cooperate or face sustained, progressively intensifying multilateral economic and diplomatic pressure on their government--including tougher sanctions.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Dodd outlines the need for pressure on Iran to comply with nuclear agreements.

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