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Against isis in iraq. in a few hours vice president biden will deliver a major address on the future of that fight. on how to create a moirn collusive iraqi government ahead of iraqi prmt abadies visit to washington next week. his first since becomes prime minister. in tehran in a televised speech earlier today, row rouhani refused to sign the deal unless all sanctions are lifted. joining us iraqs ambassador to the united states, thank you for being with us mr. ambassador. start with this this...

And a deadline furiously approaches senior international correspondent nic robertson is live in switzerland with more. what do we know, nic? >> yeah good morning, alisyn. about an hour ago, secretary kerry went into his first meeting of the day with the iranian foreign minister zarif, he offered sincere condolences to the iranian negotiators on the death of iranian president row rouhanis mother. the president has left to go back to iran. obviously that puts a slight question mark over where the ...

Theyre not going to give up what they call their rights under the npg, that is the right tone richment. on the other hand, another has the coercive method actually worked. yes, it has hurt economically in the sanctions most definitely have hurt. but it hasnt caused them to stop this program. so what do you think is the cause post united states? the u.s. doesnt want to go to war again, does it? >> i dont think we do. but i think the course needs to be a long, broad, patient one. sanctions may or ...

The united states should not have been seeking a meeting with him. im not even sure wed have accepted one if he asked for it. but the message that it sends to our supposed friends in syria who are fighting against his own revolutionary guards who are there helping assad. >> i think we should talk. but i dont think we should give an inch. >> let me be clear. i didnt say we shouldnt talk. i think secretary kerry should talk. he should talk frankly with row rouhani. >> secretary wolfowitz and howar...

Answer rouhani saying weve cooperated with the iaea. they would have a different story. theyve been transparent in phases trying to get an easing. thats the question now. will they do something to get an easing of sanctions and then stop again and be intransigent. >> let me bring in former secretary of the defense paul wolfowitz. good to have you on. what do you think of what rouhani said to christiane today? >> his words arent terribly reassuring. he basically in the clip you played said were n...