A vote in Congress on the Iran nuclear deal is slated for September, and both sides of the debate have been fighting to be heard.
Opponents want to push for a better deal, saying that the U.S. is conceding too much. Proponents say the deal achieves the basic imperative of stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
An estimated 800,000 Iranian Americans live in Los Angeles and whether the deal goes through has specific resonance for Tehrangeles.
On the segment today, Larry talks with two Iranian Americans living in Los Angeles to share their perspectives on the deal.
Guests:
Nina Ansary, author of the book, "Jewels of Allah" and an Iranian-American historian in Los Angeles. She is a non-practicing born Muslim
Sam Yebri, president of Thirty Years After, a nonprofit Iranian-American political advocacy group based in Los Angeles. He is an Iranian American Jew