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On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
I do not view this as a negotiation about whether Iran will be a friend or an adversary.
Said by
Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine emphasizes the focus on nuclear weapons rather than Iran's friendship status.

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