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On the recordJuly 15, 2026
The original misstep may have occurred even earlier, when President Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear agreement during his first term, a deal that was working to restrain Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin reflects on Trump's withdrawal from the Iran deal.

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