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Nuclear Deal with Iran May Hinge On European Sanctions Relief

Al-Monitor's Barbara Slavin reports that progress with Iran in upcoming nuclear talks might require Europeans to ease their embargo on purchasing Iranian oil.
An employee of a gas station fills a car tank in Athens February 21, 2012. Oil held near $120 a barrel on Tuesday as world consumers grappled with supply disruptions ranging from Iran to Sudan to the North Sea. Oil also rose briefly after Europe's much-awaited bailout of Greece.  REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis (GREECE - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS POLITICS TRANSPORT COMMODITIES EMPLOYMENT)

Progress with Iran in upcoming nuclear talks might require Europeans to ease their embargo on purchasing Iranian oil, experts on sanctions say.

The United States has accumulated such a complex variety of sanctions on Iran over the past three decades that it will be far more difficult to roll back American penalties against the Islamic Republic.

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