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Angus King: “During our debate on the JCPOA, the intelligence community informed us that an all-out strike on the nuclear capacity of…”

On the recordApril 24, 2017
During our debate on the JCPOA, the intelligence community informed us that an all-out strike on the nuclear capacity of Iran would delay their program 2 years.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King references intelligence on the impact of military action against Iran's nuclear program.

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