Iran nuclear talks continue past self-imposed deadline

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Nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers have been extended again. CCTV’s Richard Bestic filed this report from Vienna, Austria where another self-imposed deadline has passed.


Some US states unlikely to lift sanctions
A major incentive for Iran reaching a nuclear deal with the international community is no secret: It’s about getting sanctions lifted. As one of the key negotiating partners, the United States will be able to ease some sanctions, but not others. Even individual U.S. states like California have imposed sanctions which are unlikely to be lifted, even if a deal is struck.
CCTV America’s Washington Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes filed this report.


Afshin Molavi on the effectiveness of sanctions
Sanctions are often imposed as a mechanism for change but how effective are they? To answer that and more, CCTV America’s Phillip Yin speaks to Afshin Molavi, a fellow at the Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute.