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How the Iran nuclear deal works, explained in 3 minutes

by Max Fisher and Johnny Harris
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Iran and six world powers just cut a historic deal that would limit the Iranian nuclear program in exchange for economic sanctions relief. The details of the 159-page report are quite technical. But there are some important aspects of this deal that we’ve distilled into a 3-minute video.

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