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On the recordFebruary 10, 2014
would you agree that economic sanctions imposed by the United States played a major role in driving Iran to the negotiating table and agreeing to the JPA?
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Wicker questions the impact of U.S. sanctions on Iran's negotiations.

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