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Iran Talks Blast through Deadline for a Nuclear Deal
Negotiators in Vienna have postponed today's deadline for reaching a deal with Iran until next Tuesday…as each side is beginning to blame the other in case of failure. If there's no agreement on limiting nuclear technology, will economic sanctions be lifted anyway?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenNegotiators in Vienna have postponed today's deadline for reaching a deal with Iran until next Tuesday…as each side is beginning to blame the other in case of failure. If there's no agreement on limiting nuclear technology, will economic sanctions be lifted anyway?
Also, Greece defaults on its IMF loan payments. On today's Talking Point, Apple has started streaming music today. Will 100 million iPhone users pay for what they get free on Spotify and other services? Will Apple Music help recording artists or hurt them?
Photo: US Secretary of State Kerry, Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif and respective teams sit together amid Iranian nuclear program negotiations in Austria on June 30, 2015. (US State Department)
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