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To iran. new this week, tough u.s. sanctions might force tehran to the negotiating table on its nuclear program. "the new york times" say iran is seeking to end sanctions which have crippled their economy. this is our biggest ally as israel warns washington about tehran's latest diplomatic offensive. joining me now author marina namatt. thank you very much for being here. let's talk about the administration which i says sanctions have hurt iran. you're in contact with folks in iran. what is your assessment? is iran feeling the sanctions? >> iran is definitely feeling the sanctions. and i think...

Were a rational leadership. you can't say that about tehran. but why not employee what ronald reagan did with the solidarity movement, recognize an iranian government in exile and then work both covertly and overtly to precipitate regime change? >> well, i think that when it comes to regime change, i think we have to recognize that our ability to influence what's happening inside iran is quite limited. but i think one thing we should do is we should very firmly stand behind the iranian people and we should make known that we simply won't accept contrary to this containment idea, iran develop a...

>> kelly: new fears iran may be one step closer to acquiring nuclear weapons and an announcement on state radio verifying the first now, clear power plant has been connected to the national power grid for a test run and it is apparently the first time the plant entered the operations stage. the experiment setting off international alarm bells, about tehran's uranium enrichment and its capabilities of producing a nuclear bomb. jamie? >> jamie: after 6 long months of intense bloodshed, libya's rebel leaders may finally be on the verge of declaring victory. a military spokesman for the new govern...