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In The Media

The Home Stretch for a Final Nuclear Deal with Iran

The possible military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear program remain the biggest stumbling block to the Iran deal negotiations.

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By Jessica Tuchman Mathews
Published on Jun 30, 2015

J Street’s Vice President of Communications Alan Elsner hosted Distinguished Fellow Jessica Mathews for a live Google Hangout to discuss the current status of the nuclear negotiations with Iran and the prospects of a final deal being signed before the June 30 deadline.

Dr. Mathews discusses the extension of the negotiations and the sticking points in the talks. The “possible military dimensions” of Iran’s nuclear program remain the biggest stumbling block to the Iran deal negotiations, according to Mathews.

This video originally appeared on J Street’s YouTube Channel.

About the Author

Jessica Tuchman Mathews

Distinguished Fellow

Mathews is a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She served as Carnegie’s president for 18 years.

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