As Iran’s nuclear program enters its final stages, the region’s largest economy faces a difficult decision.

Will it allow the sanctions regime to become the de facto state, or will it take a harder line?

Al Jazeera English’s Jonathan Head joins Al Jazeera’s Michael Smith for a wide-ranging interview about Iran’s future in the region.

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