Kerry urges Senate Democrats to back off Iran sanctions renewal - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Julian Pecquet

Julian Pecquet

Nov 30, 2016

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 22, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid - RTX2B9VC — US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Manhattan, April 22, 2016. — REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

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