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What does Iran want out of peace talks in Pakistan?

It’s unclear how productive planned peace talks between Iran and the U.S. in Pakistan will be ahead of the scheduled end of a two-week cease-fire between the two nations.

Alex Vatanka, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, joins Here & Now‘s Scott Tong for analysis of the negotiations from an Iranian perspective.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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