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Ed Markey: “The sanctions have squeezed the regime of Iran, but we cannot let the Iranians wriggle out of the impacts of the…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2013
The sanctions have squeezed the regime of Iran, but we cannot let the Iranians wriggle out of the impacts of the sanctions through a mirage of cooperation.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey advocates for maintaining sanctions on Iran amidst concerns over their intentions.

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