The United States is waiving sanctions on Iran’s civil nuclear program as the Biden administration races to secure a return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.
Even after withdrawing from the deal, the Trump administration kept the sanctions waiver in place until May of 2020, arguing they were necessary to maintain oversight over Iran’s nuclear program and help reduce proliferation risks.Some arms control experts said Friday that the decision by the Biden administration indicated Iran and world powers could be near an agreement.
Naysan Rafati, an analyst with the International Crisis Group think tank, said that “if the negotiations in Vienna are going to restore the nuclear side of the agreement, having these waivers would be part and parcel of its implementation. The late Friday announcement is likely to evoke criticism from Iran hawks on both sides of the congressional aisle who have questioned the Biden administration’s approach to Iran resurrecting the 2015 deal.
In an hourlong floor speech Wednesday, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez, D-N.J., said even if Iran returned to compliance with the nuclear restrictions in the 2015 deal, Tehran had gained technical know-how that could not be undone.
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