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Chris Smith: “Khamenei has also characterized the requirement that, as part of a final agreement, Iran end its ballistic missile…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2014
Khamenei has also characterized the requirement that, as part of a final agreement, Iran end its ballistic missile program as 'stupid, idiotic expectation' on our part.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith references Khamenei's dismissive remarks about U.S. expectations in negotiations.

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