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Kerry: No sanctions relief for Iran until questions on nuclear issue remain

Kerry: No sanctions relief for Iran until questions on nuclear issue remain
Sanctions imposed by the US on Iran will not be terminated until questions remain on Tehran's nuclear program, US Secretary of State Kerry said Monday.
VIENNA, November 24 (Sputnik) The United States is willing tolift its sanctions againstIran, butthey will remain inplace untilthe Islamic Republic answers the global communitys questions aboutits nuclear program, US Secretary ofState John Kerry said Monday."We want toterminate the sanctions We want the people ofIran toget the economic relief they seek," the top US diplomat said.

"But the world still has serious questions aboutIran's nuclear program," he continued. "And forthe sanctions tobe terminated we need Iran totake steps toanswer those questions, that's the bottom line."
"The interim agreement was not violated, Iran has hold upits end ofthe bargain, and the sanctions regime has remained intact," Kerry added.
Irans uranium enrichment program sparked controversy asthe West accused the country ofdeveloping a nuclear weapon and imposed a range ofsanctions againstthe Islamic Republic. Iran has consistently denied the accusations, claiming the uranium enrichment program is serving purely peaceful purposes and is designed tocover the countrys growing demand forenergy.

During a breakthrough Geneva meeting inNovember 2013, theP5+1group struck an interim agreement withIran, which inparticular outlined a limited sanctions relief. In exchange Iran vowed torestrict its nuclear activities.

By Sputnik News

 

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