U.S. prepared to lift nearly all Iran sanctions, Zarif tells parliament

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : What he's saying: "Iran has proved it can revive its nuclear program very quickly if it needs to, sometimes even in less than a day," Zarif writes.
47% : Outgoing Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote in a report to parliament that the Biden administration has agreed to lift almost all U.S. sanctions on Iran to secure a mutual return to the 2015 nuclear deal.
45% : Between the lines: Zarif is a longtime advocate of diplomacy on the nuclear issue, and his report stresses what Iran stands to gain from a deal while downplaying any Iranian concessions.
43% : Zarif's report also covered the steps Iran would have to take to reach a deal, including implementing the "additional protocol" that allows stricter UN nuclear inspections, redesigning the Arak Heavy Water Reactor, limiting enrichment to 3.67% and turning over more than 300 kg of uranium enriched beyond that level.

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