Fractures in Tehran are pitting a faction favoring negotiation with Washington against hard-liners who oppose making a deal with the United States.
Guest:
Abdi Latif Dahir • , a Middle East correspondent for The New York Times, covering Lebanon and Syria.
Farnaz Fassihi • , the United Nations bureau chief for The New York Times. She also covers Iran and how countries around the world deal with conflicts in the Middle East.
Background reading:
• What a journey through wartime Iran • revealed.
Divisions festered within Iran • over talks with the United States.
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