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On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
The Obama administration takes pride that they were able to get Europe to have consistent sanctions against Iran that the United States initially brought forward.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin emphasizes the success of U.S. sanctions on Iran during the Obama administration.

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