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Thomas M. Countryman: We would argue that any effort to step away from JCPOA would reopen a Pandora's box in that region that we do not think…

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
We would argue that any effort to step away from JCPOA would reopen a Pandora's box in that region that we do not think we could close again.
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Thomas M. Countryman

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Countryman warns against abandoning the JCPOA, fearing regional instability.

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