Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced Thursday, that Western nations involved in the attempt to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal were “in the process of agreeing to cancel all major sanctions” against the Islamic Republic.
Referring to the process of the talks being held in Vienna, Rouhani said that the countries involved in the negotiations on the Iran nuclear deal have already “agreed to lift all major sanctions on oil, petrochemicals, maritime transport, insurance and the central bank.”
“There are still issues we are discussing to reach a final agreement,” he added.
Despite Rouhani’s pronouncement, there has yet to be an official comment from the United States, although it seems likely that sanctions relief is high on its agenda.
The Vienna talks began in April as US President Joe Biden enacted a campaign pledge to reanimate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, from which his predecessor, former President Donald Trump withdrew in 2018, citing numerous Iranian violations.
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{Matzav.com}
