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On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
The United States will apply unprecedented financial pressure on the Iranian regime and the leaders in Tehran will have no doubt about our seriousness.
Said by
Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin emphasizes the U.S. commitment to pressuring Iran financially.

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