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Chris Smith: Every conversation we had with the Iranians should have begun with Saeed Abedini and ended with Saeed Abedini.

On the recordDecember 11, 2013
Every conversation we had with the Iranians should have begun with Saeed Abedini and ended with Saeed Abedini.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of discussing human rights in U.S.-Iran relations.

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