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Edward Markey: “A diplomatic solution remains the best way to permanently…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Mass. Sen. Markey condemns Iran strikes

Published | Video Starts at 06:28

There was no working program in that country to construct a nuclear bomb. So this is what has now unfolded and what I continue to believe is that A diplomatic solution remains the best way to permanently and verifiably prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. But the more Trump bombs Iran, the further we are going to get away from a diplomatic deal. We are going backwards now. (06:28–06:37)

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Asserts that diplomacy is the best method to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

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