Honorable kelly craft, currently the ambassador for canada and nominated to be the United States ambassador to the United Nations. First we have two distinguished guests, distinguished and celebrity guests i might add today. And they are going to introduce our nominees or were going to allow them to proceed with introductions. Usually i do senator menendez and i do our Opening Statements first but were going to postpone because i know our guests introducers have important business to do. Were privileged to be joined by ambassador krafts home state senators today, majority leader mitch mcconnell, senator rand paul will be here soon to also introduce the nominee. Senator mcconnell, welcome to the United States foreign Foreign Relations committee. Long known for its kindness to its witnesses and for civility. Your steady and thoughtful leadership inspire us all as you sail this ship through the heavy seas we encounter daley here and we welcome hearing your considered judgment regarding th
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Syria and iraq to lebanon and yemen iran is actively involved in various conflicts around the middle east weakening its adversaries and positioning itself as the new Regional Power. Is this new presence of tehran outside its own borders a sign of expansionism or even imperialism or a statement of nationalism designed to protect the country and guarantee the longevity of its regime. Understanding the story of the rebirth of the Islamic Republic means delving into the chaos of middle eastern wars on raveling the threads of history and distinguishing recurrent elements from the interruptions. Its an intriguing story of a long isolated country that is today of central importance and feared a country convinced through dialogue to stop developing Nuclear Weapons while still sending its revolutionary guard to find around the region. And. Live. In. It. The story begins in tehran on july the fourteenth two thousand and fifteen after twelve years of negotiations and extreme tension iran allows i