A year ago in New York, the U.S. and Iran made history when their representatives sat down and talked for the first time in a generation. It was hailed as a breakthrough. CCTV America’s Nathan King reports.

Iran stopped producing highly-enriched uranium. Six world powers, including China and the U.S., agreed to a partial lifting of sanctions. The talks have stalled with the deadline on November 24th for a deal approaching.

While Islamic State has provided the U.S. and Iran with a mutual enemy, the two refuse to fight side by side.

Despite their common interests, the prospect for a final nuclear deal is at best uncertain with just two months left to resolve fundamental differences.

For more insight on nuclear talks with Iran, we interviewed Reza Marashi, the research director of the National Iranian American Council.