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John Limbert

Obama's eyeing the 'reset button' in his diplomatic toolkit. After three decades of hostility, are the US and Iran ready for the difficult decisions that could truly fix relations?

For the second time in his presidency Barack Obama is eyeing the 'reset button' in his diplomatic toolkit. With Russia it misfired, so when it comes to Iran, what are the chances of overcoming three decades of hostility? HARDtalk speaks to John Limbert, the state department's point man on Iran in Obama's first term, and one of the US diplomats held hostage in Tehran 34 years ago. Are the US and Iran ready for the difficult decisions that would truly reset relations?

30 minutes

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Tue 1 Oct 201314:30GMT
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Credits

PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestJohn Limbert

Broadcasts

  • Mon 30 Sep 201320:30GMT
    BBC News except UK
  • Tue 1 Oct 201308:30GMT
    BBC News except UK
  • Tue 1 Oct 201314:30GMT
    BBC News except UK