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Lyse Doucet speaks to Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran鈥檚 Deputy Foreign Minister, about the future of Iran鈥檚 nuclear programme and its government.

The interview took place in the country鈥檚 capital Tehran after Iran鈥檚 twelve-day war with Israel.

Both sides fired missiles into each other鈥檚 territories, with hundreds killed as military sites were destroyed and civilian infrastructure badly damaged.

Israel first attacked Iran on 13 June, claiming Iran was close to building a nuclear weapon. The conflict ended when the United States bombed three of Iran鈥檚 nuclear sites.

It is worth remembering, before any of the aggression started, talks about the future of Iran鈥檚 nuclear programme were ongoing with the US. But they were overshadowed by a report from the International Atomic Energy Agency declaring Iran was in breach of its nuclear obligations and questioned why Iran was enriching uranium to such high levels.

For now, there鈥檚 a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Majid Takht-Ravanchi explains why he thinks it will hold and what it will take for diplomacy with the United States to resume in good faith.

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(Image: Majid Takht-Ravanchi. Credit: Safin Hamid/AFP via Getty Images)