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Ed Markey: If I can move over to Iran--again, in this meeting with Rouhani and Karzai, reportedly they talked about an economic…

On the recordDecember 9, 2013
If I can move over to Iran--again, in this meeting with Rouhani and Karzai, reportedly they talked about an economic, security, and political strengthening of their relationship.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses concerns over Iran's strengthening ties with Afghanistan.

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