Iran nuclear deal: EU 'will lift sanctions in coming weeks'
Source: Telegraph
The European Union would likely lift some sanctions on Iran in December, as part of a hard-won deal that curbs Tehran's nuclear programme, France's foreign minister has said.
Speaking on Europe 1 radio, Laurent Fabius said that EU foreign ministers would gather together in "a few weeks" to put forward a proposal to partially lift some sanctions, which the 28-member body will have to approve.
"This lifting of sanctions is limited, targeted and reversible," he said, adding that it would take place "in December".
Mr Fabius also said Israel - which called Sunday's agreement a "historic mistake" - was not likely to launch any preventative strikes on arch-foe Iran, "because no one would understand" such a move "at this stage."
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