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Marco Rubio: “My assessment is that, for Iran, the purpose of these talks is to see how much sanctions relief they can get without…”

On the recordMay 6, 2013
My assessment is that, for Iran, the purpose of these talks is to see how much sanctions relief they can get without agreeing to any irreversible policy concessions.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio expresses concern about Iran's intentions in negotiations regarding sanctions.

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