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Why Iran’s need for nuclear puts peace in doubt | This Is Why
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19:23Now PlayingIt was Donald Trump’s 80th birthday present to himself - announcing the US had finally agreed a peace plan with Iran. But is it really a done deal, especially when it comes to Iran’s nuclear ambitions?
In fact, is it a deal at all? The two sides are understood to have reached a Memorandum of Understanding, bringing an end to the fighting and a start to 60 days of further negotiations.
But whilst Iran has again reiterated its commitment to not produce a nuclear weapon, the future of the country’s uranium enrichment programme is far more vague.
Will Mr Trump be satisfied his original war aims have succeeded? And what about the role of Israel in any longer-term peace deal for the region?
Niall Paterson is joined by Sky’s International Affairs correspondent Dominic Waghorn.
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