In the aftermath of the joint statement of the leaders of the US, UK, Germany and France on the risks posed by Iran’s escalating nuclear program, the ELN Policy Fellow Sahil Shah spoke to Al Jazeera’s Dareen Abudghaida. They discussed the latest developments regarding JCPOA.
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| 30 October 2021
ELN Policy Fellow Sahil Shah interviewed by Al Jazeera
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