Nuclear program: Iran avoids critical resolution with agreement for talks
12 March 2021 |
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A deal between the IAEA and Iran defuses a potential blow-up at a key nuclear watchdog meeting. Some experts say Europe now has both the opportunity and the obligation to bring Tehran and Washington together.
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