US renews Iran sanctions waiver for civilian nuclear activities
The waiver renewal comes as the United States and Iran consider a final text of an agreement to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
The Biden administration has notified Congress that it renewed a sanctions waiver allowing international cooperation on some of Iran’s civilian nuclear projects, a State Department spokesperson confirmed to Al-Monitor.
The waiver, which was set to expire this month, permits foreign companies to conduct certain non-proliferation work at Iranian nuclear sites without incurring US sanctions. Its renewal was expected, and the State Department notified lawmakers on Friday, congressional aides said.
A department spokesperson said Tuesday that the United States renewed the sanctions waiver “to facilitate third country participation in certain projects related to nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear safety in Iran.”
“This is not a signal that we are about to reach an understanding on a mutual return to full implementation of the JCPOA,” the spokesperson said, using the acronym for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
