Iran furloughs detained Iranian-French academic - EconoTimes

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : An agreement to revive the deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, may be close after the latest round of negotiations led to the "final text" presented by the European Union.
48% :Tehran said foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian spoke with Borrell after the text was presented, saying that Iran's "views and considerations" were relayed to the bloc and that Iran expects "seriousness" from all sides to come to an agreement.
46% : Authorities in Iran placed prominent Iranian-French academic Fariba Adelkah on furlough.
43% : The decision follows the recent talks between Iran and other world powers to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
43% : Adelkah was arrested in 2019 while on a visit to Iran.
40% : The furloughing of Adelkah comes as Iran and world powers wrapped up a recent round of negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, which took place last week.
39% : Russia's lead negotiator Mikhail Ulyanov said that if there are no objections between Iran and the United States, then a deal may be reached and the JCPOA restored.
33% : Iran does not recognize dual nationality and said the issue is a domestic matter.
32% : Marchal's release came after France released Iranian engineer Jalal Ruhollahnejad, who was detained over alleged violations of US sanctions on Iran.

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