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Iran on the verge: why you don’t want the nuclear deal to fail, according to Iran expert Ali Vaez
Iran on the verge: why you don’t want the nuclear deal to fail, according to Iran expert Ali Vaez
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Mar 26, 2022
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Podcast episode
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Renewing the Iran nuclear deal is more urgent than ever for the Biden administration. Iran is closer to getting the bomb, with the breakout time to enrich enough uranium for a single nuclear weapon reportedly less than two weeks. On the GZERO World podcast, Ian Bremmer speaks to Ali Vaez, Iran project director at the International Crisis Group, who says the odds of reaching an agreement in the short term are 50/50. There are domestic political risks for Biden either way, but a new deal would significantly delay Iran’s ability to enrich enough uranium for a weapon. It's also now clear that the real effect of pulling out of the deal in 2018 was that it boosted Iran's nuclear program. Vaez also digs into Israel's strategic interest in a deal, which they have long opposed, and Russia's role in the negotiations with Iran.
Released:
Mar 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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