How to stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon | The Global Story

Sobre este vídeo

On Wednesday, President Trump met with Iranian leaders to sign an initial memorandum of understanding towards ending the months-long war. In a press conference after the signing, Trump was triumphant. Specifically, he touted the deal’s firmness on one of the US’s key priorities: ensuring that Iran can never develop a nuclear weapon. Whilst Iran has agreed to “not procure or develop nuclear weapons," there are many questions left unanswered. What does it actually look like to police the weapons programmes? Today, Asma Khalid from The Global Story podcast speaks to someone intimately familiar with the weapons inspection process: President of the Institute for Science and International Security, David Albright. In the 1990s, Albright worked in Iraq with the UN, investigating the nation’s weapons programme under Sadaam Hussein. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews #Iranwar #us Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:42 Can Trump stop Iran having a nuclear weapon? 07:42 Iraq and the question of nuclear weapons 10:00 How often did nuclear inspections take place in Iran? 14:33 What's in the peace deal about nuclear weapons? 18:14 What is nuclear dust?