Ynet special: Interview with Obama's former Iranian advisor
In special interview to Ynet's Attila Somfalvi, Obama's former top Iranian nuclear advisor, Dr. Gary Seymour, dissects Geneva agreement, reveals US talked Netanyahu out of attacking Iran in 2012
Ynet's Attila Somfalvi conducted a special interview with, Dr. Gary Seymour, the man who was US President Barack Obama's top advisor for disarmament affairs and the issue of Iran's nuclear program.
Dr. Gary Seymour - Obama's former advisor for disarmament affairs (צילום: חגי דקל עריכה: אוהד פיטר)
Today Dr. Seymour is a senior lecturer of international affairs at Harvard University and this week he is in Herzliya, taking part in a conference on Israel's overall strategy.
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In the interview, Dr. Seymour was skeptical at the possibility of reach a final agreement with Iran, but did stress that the current interim agreement is not all bad.
He further revealed that the US was convinced that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had planned to launch an attack against Iran, but was convinced otherwise by the US as well as other nations.
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