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Dick Durbin: The current loose framework stunningly avoids critical issues related to Iran’s nuclear program… did we really start a…

On the recordJune 17, 2026
The current loose framework stunningly avoids critical issues related to Iran’s nuclear program… did we really start a war to return to the same deal Trump abandoned during his first term as President?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin critiques the Trump administration's deal with Iran.

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