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Isnt cheating under any program, and that we dont have the capacity to snap back sanctions when we see a potential violation, then were probably not going to get a deal. so, you know, part of the -- part of the concern that i have in this debate here, major, is i dont understand why it is that everybodys working so hard to anticipate failure. the opponents of the deal dont seem to be focused on how do we get to a good deal as much as theyre focused on how can we show that its not possible to get...

Think they were keeping open the path to a bomb? i know you believe the path is now closed with this deal, do you think they were trying to keep the path open? >> certainly we would not be in the situation with the sanctions on iran if there werent considerable suspicions in the international community about their programs possible military dimensions and of course they have not cooperated with the iaea in terms of answering those questions. but as you said the whole point of the framework today...

International agency for answering nose questions. but we believe that we have blocked, when the agreement is final, uranium and plutonium pathways. >> here is a thing that worries me, and im no more -- im a layman when it comes to nuclear issues. but fordo is the sight they built secretly into a mountain. i know they dont get to bring material there or bring centrifuges there, but they will stay there on ice, they say they wont do any producing of fuel rods. i think about that site, and

Destruction or its refusing to release american prisoners from iran. these issues wont be part of the next three months negotiations? >> wolf, we raised them. we raised very directly with iran the need for them to release americans who are held in custody in iran who we think should not be held and should be reunited with their families. we certainly raised our concerns about irans threats towards israel and its destabilizing actions in the region. but its not part of the deal being negotiated t...

All of these sanctions on ryan about their programs possible military dimensions and they have not cooperated with the international agency for answering nose questions. but we believe that we have blocked, when the agreement is final, uranium and plutonium pathways. >> here is a thing that worries me and im no more -- im a layman when it comes to nuclear issues. but fordo is the sight they built secretly into paa mountain. i know they dont get to bring material there or bring centrifuges there,...

Minister netanyahu is expressing the deep rooted concerns that a lot of israeli population feel about this. what we will be doing even as we enter into this deal is sending a very clear message to the iranians and to the entire region that if anybody messes with israel america will be there. >> let me start -- >> reporter: that will not appease prime minister nets on "meet the press." >> i think this deal is a dream deal for iran and its a nightmare deal for the world. >> reporter: the administr...

Hes trying to convince israelis address their concerns in an interview with "new york times" thomas freedman. >> i say to israeli people however, that there is no formula. no option to prevent iran there getting a nuclear weapon that will be more effective than the diplomatic frame work weve put forward. >> while obama tries to sell the deal to u.s. lawmakers, netanyahu is trying to get them to reject it saying he has spoke ton two-thirds of congress. >> these are pathways to a bomb. there are m...

Plenty of time to respond and effectively close off pathways. we are much better off with the deal than we would be without it. >> josh rogan joining me to talk about this. good to have you with us. last week president obama and secretary kerry got the attention. how critical was his role? >> he gives credibility to the idea that this deal will prevent iran from getting a bomb or increase the breakout time for the duration of the bill ten years at least. hes a new voice. to add his expertise to ...

Pathways covert pathways. what we have agreed to we are very confident will let us see any violation quickly, give us plenty of time to respond and effectively close off those pathways. we are much better off with this deal than we would be without it. >> i want to also play this clip from that same debate. >> our goal is to get iran to recognize it needs to give up its nuclear program and abide by the u.n. resolutions that have been in place. >> the u.n. resolutions. heres one of them. from 200...

The bottom line question is this why are you satisfied or maybe i could even use the word happy with this deal? >> again, we had an objectsive. the objective was to block all four pathways to a bomb for iran if they chose to go that path. they claimed theyre not going that path but we want verification. through a combination of limiting their technology deployment limiting their access to uranium stockpiles, limiting their access to plutonium and most importantly vastly increasing our access and...