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The Iran Nuclear Agreement

With a nuclear deal in hand, leaders in both the United States and Iran are now working to build domestic support for the agreement in their respective countries.

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Published on Jul 13, 2015
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Following an historic agreement regarding Iran’s nuclear program, President Obama is now trying to build support for the deal at home. In Iran, hardliners in the regime remain skeptical of the United States while the wider society begins to look forward to ending Iran’s isolation. Carnegie’s Karim Sadjadpour discussed the nuclear agreement with Charlie Rose.

This interview was originally posted at Charlie Rose.

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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    What’s Keeping the Iranian Regime in Power—for Now

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    How Washington and Tehran Are Assessing Their Next Steps

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