"U.S., Europe lift some Iran sanctions under nuclear deal" is an article published today by the Washington Post.
"Iran said Monday that it had halted its most sensitive uranium-enrichment work, honoring a deal struck with world powers over the country’s nuclear program and clearing the way for a partial lifting of sanctions," the article reads.
"The European Union followed the Iranian announcement with an almost immediate decision to lift some sanctions as part of 'a six-month phase of initial confidence-building measures aimed at addressing international concerns about Iran’s nuclear activities.' The decision, which was made by European foreign ministers at a meeting in Brussels, was expected to allow Iran to resume critical exports of oil and gas. The White House issued a statement calling Iran’s actions 'an important step forward'."
"There was mixed reaction in Iran to the move, which halted the most sensitive uranium enrichment at nuclear plants in the cities of Natanz and Fordo... Vatan-e Emrooz, a newspaper closely associated with conservatives, printed Monday’s edition in all black type and dedicated it to coverage of what it called Iran’s 'nuclear holocaust'."
The Los Angeles Times also published an article on the topic headlined "As nuclear drawdown begins, EU lifts some sanctions against Iran."
"The EU’s announcement should pave the way for billions of dollars to flow into the Islamic Republic, whose economy has been hard hit by the international sanctions imposed by the West over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program," the article reads.
The article "EU Eases Iran Sanctions as Nuclear Deal Takes Effect" by Wall Street Journal reads: "diplomats have warned that reaching a final nuclear deal will be complex and could require both sides to offer politically difficult compromises. Among the toughest issues will be to what extent Iran will have to unwind its sophisticated nuclear infrastructure, including some 20,000 centrifuges used to enrich uranium. In a report to member states Monday, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran has suspended production of uranium with a concentration of the active uranium-235 isotope above 5% and had begun diluting its stockpile of 20% enriched uranium. The IAEA also said Iran has curtailed work on its heavy water plutonium reactor in Arak and had committed to no uranium enrichment at any new sites for the next six months. The IAEA said it had agreed stepped-up inspections of Iran's nuclear sites, including at weekends and on public holidays."
