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On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
If Israel conducts an airstrike against a physical facility, does this deal, the way I read it, does it require us to help Iran protect and respond to that threat?
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio questions whether the deal obligates the U.S. to assist Iran against Israeli actions.

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