The Trump administration is extending waivers that allow countries signed up to the Iran nuclear deal to participate in civil nuclear projects with Tehran, but it's tightening the terms in an effort to increase pressure on the Iranian regime
The US will extend waivers that allow the remaining parties to the 2015 deal to conduct research and do non-proliferation work at three sites in Iran without fear of facing sanctions, according to a fact sheet released by the State Department on Friday.
US announces sanctions possible for Iranian oil imports 01:17The internal administration discussions had also prompted concerns among career State and Treasury Department officials who worried that revoking the waivers could eliminate important safeguards on Iran's nuclear program. That's the argument arms control groups also make, saying that undermining the nuclear waivers could damage non-proliferation efforts and lead to the collapse of the Iran nuclear agreement.
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