Biden Admin Restores Iran-Related Sanctions Waiver
The Biden administration last week restored a sanctions waiver for Iran’s civil nuclear program as the sides continue indirect talks about a U.S. return to the Iranian nuclear deal (see 2112290022). The waiver -- which was notified to Congress last week, according to a senior State Department official -- would allow certain third-party countries to participate in nonproliferation work involving Iran’s nuclear program. The waiver is "essential to ensuring Iran’s swift compliance with its nuclear commitments" under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the official said Feb. 7. "Absent this sanctions waiver, detailed technical discussions with third parties regarding disposition of stockpiles and other activities of nonproliferation value cannot take place."
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The official stressed that the waiver doesn't mean the U.S. and Iran have reached an agreement about a U.S. return to the JCPOA. "The waiver was issued as a matter of policy discretion with these objectives in mind," the person said, "and not pursuant to a commitment or as part of a quid pro quo."