After submitting a US proposal on the nuclear issue… Iran demands guarantees from the United States regarding lifting the sanctions
Iran urged the United States on Monday to provide guarantees regarding the lifting of sanctions that are stifling the country’s economy, following a US proposal for a possible nuclear agreement.
“We want guarantees regarding the lifting of sanctions,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said at a weekly press conference in Tehran, adding, “So far, the American side has not wanted to clarify this issue”.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing sources, that the White House has ordered a halt to imposing new sanctions on Iran.
According to these sources, White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt sent a directive last week to the Departments of State, Treasury, and the National Security Council urging them to cease all activities aimed at imposing new sanctions on Iran.
The newspaper notes that the last time Washington imposed new restrictions on Tehran was on May 21, and since then, the US Treasury has postponed announcing new sanctions at least twice.
The basic restrictions expect to be on oil sales and frozen Iranian assets will remain in place.
However, according to the article, some Trump administration officials are concerned about the lack of clarity regarding the duration and scope of this suspension.
Some believe that the purpose of this approach is to carefully analyze future restrictive measures in light of the sensitive negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program.
On May 30, Trump stated that Washington and Tehran could soon reach an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program.
However, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi indicated that the two countries are still far from concluding an agreement.
