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Biden's campaign showed what his Middle East policy may be as president

The former vice president criticized President Donald Trump's sanctions on Iran and also spoke out on Turkey's role in the Azerbaijan-Armenia war leading up to the Nov. 3 vote.

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks while flanked by his vice presidential nominee, California Sen. Kamala Harris, at The Queen theater on Nov. 5, 2020, in Wilmington, Delaware. — Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Former Vice President Joe Biden has now been projected to win the presidency against incumbent President Donald Trump. The final weeks of the campaign showed what Biden’s Middle East policy priorities might be when he is sworn in as commander in chief.

Biden frequently referenced Iran toward the end of the campaign, and signaled he would favor a softer approach to the Islamic Republic. At an October town hall, Biden said Trump’s polices made Iran "closer to having enough nuclear material to build a bomb.”

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