Does damning IAEA report mark end of an Iran nuclear deal?
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Does damning IAEA report mark end of an Iran nuclear deal?
Tehran denounces enriched uranium accusations as US urges Iran to accept proposed agreement.
The United Nations nuclear watchdog has delivered its most damning allegations against Iran in nearly two decades.
It comes as the United States proposes a nuclear deal that it says is in Tehran’s best interests to accept.
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But Tehran is accusing the West of political pressure and warns it will take “appropriate countermeasures” if European powers reimpose sanctions.
So is there still room for a deal?
Or will the US, United Kingdom, France and Germany declare Iran in violation of its nonproliferation obligations?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Hassan Ahmadian – assistant professor at the University of Tehran
Ali Vaez – Iran project director at the International Crisis Group
Sahil Shah – independent security analyst specialising in nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation policy