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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Iran’s disputed nuclear program has long been at the center of its tensions with the United States.
The US has long feared Iran may develop a nuclear bomb. Iran says its nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes.
But as Iran continued to advance its atomic program, the world’s concerns mounted, resulting in the imposition of crippling economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
But things suddenly changed. Never has the world been as close as today to reach a nuclear deal with Iran. Tuesday, June 30, is a self-imposed deadline for Iran and the P5+1 countries, which includes the US and Russia, to reach a final deal.
Can there be a final deal? Is it a “good deal” for the United States as President Obama has put it?
Rudaw’s Namo Abdulla debates this issue with:
- Fred Fleitz, senior vice president for Policy and Programs with the Center for Security Policy and former CIA analyst.
- Laicie Heeley - a fellow with Stimson’s Budgeting for Foreign Affairs and Defense program. Her areas of expertise include nuclear weapons proliferation and Iran.
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