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On the recordDecember 11, 2013
Sanctions have been an effective tool of coercive diplomacy, crippling Iran's economy, sharply curtailing its oil revenues.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer highlights the effectiveness of sanctions on Iran's economy.

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