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Ed Markey: Further sanctions on Iran and Iranian-backed groups are only one tool under consideration to limit Iranian malign…

On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
Further sanctions on Iran and Iranian-backed groups are only one tool under consideration to limit Iranian malign activities in the region.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey mentions sanctions as part of U.S. strategy against Iranian influence.

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