Talk to Al Jazeera: Inside Iran’s Nuclear Pact - Full Episode

November 1, 2014 12:00AM ET

WATCH: Talk To Al Jazeera interview a top diplomat who reveals what’s really behind Iran’s positive Western relations

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International
US-Iran Diplomacy
 

Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian foreign minister, is the man at the centre of Tehran's historic agreement on its nuclear programme.

The Islamic Republic has agreed to restrict its nuclear activities in exchange for a partial lifting of sanctions but says its ultimate goal is a permanent solution that would allow it to pursue a peaceful programme.

But there are sceptics - the Israelis describe the agreement as a "historic mistake" and many Arab countries - in particular Saudi Arabia - are worried Iran is simply trying to buy time.