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Sanctions officially lifted on Iran
It has been a long time coming, but the devastating sanctions that were placed on the Islamic Republic of Iran have finally been lifted by the international community after the successful nuclear negotiations in the summer of last year.
In
a statement released today, the Iranian Foreign Minister, Javad
Zarif, confirmed that the crippling sanctions on Iran will finally be
lifted as of Saturday, January 16th, 2016.
This
news from Iran comes just 48 hours after the Iranian Navy seized 10
U.S. sailors that were caught violating the Iranian part of the
Persian Gulf.
EU, US lift Iran sanctions as UN watchdog says Tehran ‘has kept nuclear promises’
Iranian
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the High Representative of
the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica
Mogherini address a news conference at the United Nations building in
Vienna, Austria, January 16, 2016. © Leonhard Foeger / Reuters
Western
sanctions against Tehran have been officially lifted after the UN
nuclear watchdog – the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) –
released a statement saying Iran has fulfilled all of the measures
required under its deal with six world powers.
"The
report was submitted to IAEA board of governors and to the United
Nations Security Council,IAEA
director general Yukiya Amano said on Saturday, adding that "it
was issued after agency inspectors on the ground verified that Iran
has carried out all measures required under the JCPOA to enable
implementation day to occur."
Hassan Rouhani
#ImplementationDay--I thank God for this blessing & bow to the greatness of the patient nation of Iran. Congrats on this glorious victory!
“The
release of the IAEA director’s report on Iran’s nuclear program
inaugurates the beginning of the implementation of the Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action [JCPOA],”
Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement
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