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The Iran Nuclear Deal, One Year Later

World Affairs Council of Connecticut.
Lucy Nalpathanchil, Thomas Pickering, Paul Bucha, and John Fund speaking at the Hartford Club.

On July 14, 2015, Iran agreed to a nuclear deal with the U.S and other world powers that would keep the country from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Since that time, the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has complied with initial requirements to reduce its stockpile of uranium. In return the U.S. and the international community have eased many economic sanctions that have stifled Iran for years. But critics say there’s no guarantee that Iran will maintain the agreement long term and they question what happens 15 years from now when the deal expires. 

This hour, we listen back to a recent panel discussion at the Hartford Club recently. It was hosted by the World Affairs Council of Connecticut in partnership with JFACT and the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford.

GUESTS:

  • Thomas Pickering - Vice Chairman of Hills & Company, former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation, India, Israel, El Salvador, Nigeria, Jordan, and the United Nations
  • Paul Bucha - Congressional Medal of Honor recipient and businessman who has worked and lived in Iran
  • John Fund - National Affairs Columnist for National Review magazine

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Lydia Brown contributed to this show.

Tucker Ives is WNPR's morning news producer.
Lucy leads Connecticut Public's strategies to deeply connect and build collaborations with community-focused organizations across the state.

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