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David Cicilline: “So facing the threat of U.S. sanctions it seems to me we've pushed foreign governments closer to Tehran rather than…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2018
So facing the threat of U.S. sanctions it seems to me we've pushed foreign governments closer to Tehran rather than further away from Tehran.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Critiquing the impact of U.S. sanctions on Iran's relationships.

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