Iran Sanctions Easing Could Begin As Soon As December
By BRIAN MURPHY and LORI HINNANT
11/25/13 06:05 AM ET EST 
The deal, announced Sunday, envisages lifting some of the sanctions that have been crippling the country's economy, and put in place over fears that Tehran is using its nuclear program to build atomic arms. Iran denies it wants such weapons.
"A Europe-wide decision is necessary" to ease EU sanctions on Iran, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told Europe 1 radio. "That's expected in several weeks, for a partial lifting that is targeted, reversible."
The United States and U.N. have separate sanctions.
The agreement reached on Sunday will allow Iran to keep the central elements of its uranium program while stopping its enrichment at a level lower than what is needed for nuclear arms. In addition to a six-month window for Iran to allow more U.N. access to nuclear sites, sanctions will be eased — notably in the oil, automotive and aviation industries — though not ended.
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Harry Reid: Iran nuclear deal an ‘important first step’
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that while the nuclear
agreement with Iran is an “important first step,” he is keeping a
tougher sanctions bill on the table.
The Nevada Democrat said Monday that his chamber will examine whether stronger economic penalties on Iran are needed when the Senate returns in December. That process could include committee hearings led by Senate Banking Chairman Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) and Foreign Relations Chairman Robert Menendez (D-N.J.). Johnson’s committee would draft a sanctions bill if Reid decides to proceed with one.
The Nevada Democrat said Monday that his chamber will examine whether stronger economic penalties on Iran are needed when the Senate returns in December. That process could include committee hearings led by Senate Banking Chairman Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) and Foreign Relations Chairman Robert Menendez (D-N.J.). Johnson’s committee would draft a sanctions bill if Reid decides to proceed with one.
“They will do what they’re supposed to do. They will
study this, they will hold hearings if necessary and if we need more
work on this, we need to do stronger sanctions, I’m sure we will do
that,” Reid said on the “Diane Rehm Show.” “We’ll move forward
appropriately.”
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Nov. 24, 2013, 12:38 AM
REUTERS/Joshua RobertsSome Republicans were critical of the program, most notably Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who tweeted, "Unless the agreement requires dismantling of the Iranian centrifuges, we really haven't gained anything."
"Deal appears to give Iran billions in exchange for cosmetic concessions that don't fully freeze or significantly roll back nuclear program," tweeted Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.).
And Republican Sen. John Cornyn took some flak for dismissing the breakthrough deal as a political ploy when he tweeted, "Amazing what [White House] will do to distract attention from [Obamacare]."
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