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Perkovich and Sadjadpour on What a Trump Presidency Means for Iran

Carnegie Vice President for Studies George Perkovich and Senior Fellow Karim Sadjadpour discuss Iranian reactions to Trump’s election, possibilities for U.S.-Iranian relations and the international sanctions regime, and the future of the Iran nuclear deal. (Runtime - 21:23)

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By George Perkovich, Karim Sadjadpour, Tom Carver
Published on Dec 5, 2016

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As part of our series looking at what a Trump presidency might mean for different parts of the world, Carnegie Senior Vice President for Studies George Perkovich and Senior Fellow Karim Sadjadpour discuss how the election of Donald Trump might affect the Iran nuclear deal and nonproliferation generally.

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George Perkovich
Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons, Senior Fellow
George Perkovich
Karim Sadjadpour
Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
Karim Sadjadpour
Tom Carver
Former Vice President for Communications and Strategy
Tom Carver

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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