02/19/2025
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"But you can testify today that you did not come under pressure from the Chinese government to block his account?"
"I think the potential irritant that no one has counted on is the capability of Iranian-controlled militia groups to act unilaterally."
"The only addition I would make to that is my feeling is that the Government of Kurdistan would probably be open to a number of measures, joint patrols of certain crossings, perhaps increased revenue f..."
"We should emphasize to Kurdish officials that they also need to go down to Baghdad and negotiate."