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.
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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.