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John Kerry: Because it is a political agreement with force of law behind it--international law--because it has been embraced in and…

On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
Because it is a political agreement with force of law behind it--international law--because it has been embraced in and fully adopted by the United Nations.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry explains why the JCPOA has legal force despite not being a treaty.

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