“We continue on a daily basis very successfully to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships.”
“We did a pause to try to get an agreement with the Iranian people to allow oil to flow without them attacking it.”
“One of the mistakes which some political analysts make is to think that their enemies should be our enemies.”
“The only reason why the U.S. is conducting strikes is against assets of Iran that are being used to attack global commercial shipping.”
“We cannot afford to leave Tennessee behind.”

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On the recordJanuary 18, 2021
Our ability to be a strong leader for and defender of democracy and human rights also depends to a large extent on the strength of our own democracy here at home.
Said by
Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Blinken links U.S. democracy's strength to its global leadership in human rights.

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