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Eliot Engel: “Why are the countries that seem to be most affected by it, that are closest in geography to Iran, that feel an…”

On the recordDecember 9, 2013
Why are the countries that seem to be most affected by it, that are closest in geography to Iran, that feel an existential threat, why don't they like the deal?
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Engel questions why neighboring countries oppose the deal despite their proximity to Iran.

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