Episode Notes:

Amidst renewed optimism about the prospects for reviving the Iran nuclear deal, we’re joined by Ali Vaez to discuss where negotiations stand. Ali is the director of the International Crisis Group’s Iran Project and senior adviser to the president. He is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and a fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

[ 0:18 ] Latest on the negotiations

[ 3:11 ] Remaining obstacles to success

[ 5:31 ] Why renewed optimism now?

[ 7:44 ]  Attitudes in Tehran

[ 10:00 ] Assassination attempts