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US may ease Iran sanctions in months

62f6c9f932f70fff9ba70c332cfcb0d1_LUS Secretary of State John Kerry says Washington could begin removing bans on Tehran within months if a “transparent process is in place” over Iran’s nuclear energy program.

Speaking to CBS News flagship 60 Minutes on Thursday, Kerry said the sanctions could be eased if Iran takes rapid measures to cooperate with the international monitoring of its nuclear energy program.
He said that for example Iran should reduce the level of its uranium enrichment.
He said “The United States is not going to lift the sanctions until it is clear that a very verifiable, accountable, transparent process is in place, whereby we know exactly what Iran is going be doing with its program.”
His comments came following a Thursday meeting between Iran and the six major world powers in New York over Tehran’s nuclear energy program.
Kerry described the meeting as constructive, but said “there’s a lot of work to be done” with questions still remaining about Iran’s nuclear energy program.

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