Historic Iran nuclear deal reached, international sanctions lifted

After the United Nations had established that Iran had significantly reduced its atomic programme, economic sanctions were lifted on the Islamic republic.

The historic nuclear accord between Iran and major powers was set in motion on Saturday, January 16.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, described the agreement as a glorious victory for the patient nation of Iran.

Rouhani said on his Twitter account: “I thank God for this blessing & bow to the greatness of the patient nation of Iran.”

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, its “inspectors on the ground verified that Iran has carried out all measures” agreed under the agreement.

Federica Mogherini, EU foreign policy chief released a joint statement with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

They stated that as a result “multilateral and national economic and financial sanctions related to Iran’s nuclear programme are lifted”.

“This achievement clearly demonstrates that with political will, perseverance, and through multilateral diplomacy, we can solve the most difficult issues and find practical solutions that are effectively implement.”

 

The steps taken by Iran, combined with ultra-close IAEA inspections, extend to at least a year — from a few months previously — how long Iran would need to make one nuclear bomb’s worth of fissile material.

They include slashing by two-thirds its uranium centrifuges, reducing its stockpile of uranium — enough before the deal for several bombs — and removing the core of the Arak reactor which could have given Iran weapons-grade plutonium.

Iran has consistently denied wanting nuclear weapons, saying its activities are solely for peaceful purposes such as power generation.

“Today… the United States, our friends and allies in the Middle East, and the entire world are safer because the threat of the nuclear weapon has been reduced,” US Secretary of State John Kerry.

 

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