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U.S. Willing to Walk Away From a Bad Nuclear Deal With Iran?

As the deadline for a nuclear deal with Iran approaches, the outcome of the ongoing negotiations remains uncertain.

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By Karim Sadjadpour
Published on Jun 28, 2015

Source: Fox News Sunday

The June 30 deadline for an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program is rapidly approaching. Would the United States walk away from a bad deal? Or is a bad deal better than no deal at all? Carnegie’s Karim Sadjadpour spoke with Fox News on the prospects of a potential agreement.

This interview was originally broadcast by Fox News.

About the Author

Karim Sadjadpour

Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Karim Sadjadpour is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he focuses on Iran and U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East.

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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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