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Joe Manchin: “An Iran that gains access to more than $50 billion of its frozen assets abroad and starts to increase oil sales will be…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2016
An Iran that gains access to more than $50 billion of its frozen assets abroad and starts to increase oil sales will be an Iran that can devote more resources to nefarious activities in the region.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin warns about Iran's potential increase in harmful activities due to financial gains from the nuclear deal.

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