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Could the war in Iran push Tehran closer to a nuclear weapon? A former US official weighs in
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As Trump claims Tehran has asked for a ceasefire and says it should be allies who should reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Christiane Amanpour speaks to CSIS Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy Jon Alterman about the repercussions of Washington's strategy in the Middle East.

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