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John Barrasso: “What we have heard from the commanders on the ground of the Free Syrian Army is that when the sanctions were relieved in…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
What we have heard from the commanders on the ground of the Free Syrian Army is that when the sanctions were relieved in the past, money went into Iran, which then immediately went to help finance efforts with Assad in Syria.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Senator Barrasso highlights concerns about sanctions relief funding Iran's support for Assad.

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