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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
Mr. Secretary, with respect, that is not remotely true. The oil sanctions you could enforce tomorrow, but it is a political decision not to enforce it and you are providing the funds that Iran is using to provide drones that are attacking Ukrainian military, attacking Ukrainian civilians.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz argues that the administration's failure to enforce sanctions funds Iranian drone attacks on Ukraine.

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