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Booster will help us strengthen people and protect them and we will continue to project that out publicly. >> reporter: [inaudible] iran is trying to "end sanctions in exchange for almost nothing." how much time is the administration going before president biden moves to other options? >> secretary psaki: unquestionably our best approach here is their diplomacy. that is the preferable approach. im not going to get a timeline for when that would end. that is when we will continue to press forward...

With chase security features, guidance and convenience, banking feels good. chase. make more of whats yours. in just a few hours from now the u.s. and allies will resume talks on irans nuclear program. there comes after a nearly six month break in discussion. and the election of a new president in iran. expectations are low. and if deploem si fails the u.s. is prepared to use other options. >> iran uranium enrichment is

The latest round of talks over international monitoring of Irans nuclear program did not lead to any breakthroughs, said the head of the UNs nuclear watchdog.

Agreement, and thats new because wed been at odds in recent years over that when the united states pulled out of the agreement. >> what is that lockstep? what does it look like? >> were working on this together. two things. we continue to believe that diplomacy is the best way to deal with the challenges, threat posed by irans nuclear program and in particular, particularly unfortunately the steps its taken since we pulled out in recent months to make that program increasingly dangerous. theres ...

Means to defend itself. >> lets talk about iran. the g20 is addressing the threat of iranian nuclear weapons ahead of renewed negotiations about the nuclear deal in vienna. is the u.s. prepared to increase pressure on iran to get them back to the table and if so, what does that pressure look like? >> well, two things. first, president biden got together here in rome with his german, his french and his british counterparts. we are absolutely in lock step together on how were approaching the chall...

Rome with the news that his framework for his build back better bill in the united states has over half a trillion dollars in investments and clean energy and budding climate change. thats the most significant investment in fighting climate change has passed in our history and probably any countrys history that gives him momentum going to glasgow to get other countries to do things like banning the financing of coal around the world, moving away from methane, so hes trying to pull it all togethe...

The same parents are going to hold back on vaccinating their young children as well. so i think youre going to see enormous regional variation as a consequence. >> dr. peter hotez, always good to see you. continue to be well. >> thank you, you too. coming up, president biden is expected to meet with world leaders to discuss irans nuclear program. well go back live to rome for the g20 summit right after this. with vitamin c, d and zinc* season after season. ace your immune support with centrum....

Secretary michael chertoff, thanks so much for your time this afternoon. we appreciate it. >> thank you, jim. >> very important comments there. turning to rome where president biden is wrapping up day one of the first g 20 summit. already secured an early win with agreement on a global minimum corporate tax. still on the agenda, thorny issues of the global supply chain slowdown, climate crisis, irans nuclear program. phil mattingly is in rome. it has been busy, thats how it goes on these trips...

Times. are you warned against president trump walking away from this deal. how much damage was done by the united states walking away? >> well, certainly to our credibility, as a general proposition. but specifically, chris, the maximum pressure campaign, and it was maximum pressure over the course of the last four years, has only accelerated irans nuclear program. its brought them closer to developing enough material to produce one weapon. thats not a say a deliverable nuclear weapon, but enoug...

Underscore progress and continue to press for an outcome. >> were going to get it done and the president is pushing it forward. >> reporter: and wolf, a senior administration official acknowledged that through the months of september and october, there was some quote, hard discussions between u.s. and french officials. but those discussions that officials said helped lay the groundwork for what they thought was a positive path forward. both leaders acknowledging today this needs to be about the ...