What’s At Stake In Iran’s Nuclear Talks As Deadline For Final Deal Approaches

On April 2, the negotiators announced that they had agreed on the parameters for a final nuclear deal. Under the framework agreement, Iran agreed to limit its enrichment capacity and nuclear stockpile for a certain period of time, and keep only one nuclear enrichment facility, according to a joint statement by the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif. In return, the EU and U.S. agreed to remove nuclear-related sanctions once the International Atomic Energy Agency verifies that Iran has implemented key parts of the deal, according to the statement.

 

The U.S. government released a statement offering further details on the stipulations and sequencing of the framework accord, but Iran objected to its presentation of the agreement and accused Washington of engaging in political spin.

 

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