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Sunday 17 Jan 2016 - 14:22 Makkah mean time-7-4-1437
Sanctions lifted after Iran found in compliance on Nuclear deal (Google image)
Vienna (IINA) – The international sanctions on Iran were lifted following the entry into force of last July's momentous nuclear deal with major powers.
"Implementation Day" for the accord came after the International Atomic Energy Agency said its "inspectors on the ground verified that Iran has carried out all measures" agreed under the agreement, AFP reported.
EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini, representing the six world powers, said that as a result "multilateral and national economic and financial sanctions related to Iran's nuclear program are lifted".
"This achievement clearly demonstrates that with political will, perseverance, and through multilateral diplomacy, we can solve the most difficult issues," Mogherini said in Vienna in a joint statement with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
"Today... the United States, our friends and allies in the Middle East, and the entire world are safer because the threat of the nuclear weapon has been reduced", US Secretary of State John Kerry said in Vienna, while UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said it was a "significant milestone".
A diplomatic source said Saturday that head of the UN atomic watchdog Yukiya Amano will visit Tehran on Sunday, following the coming into force of the historic nuclear deal with world powers.
The trip by Amano will include discussion of the IAEA's enhanced inspections role to ensure Iran's continued compliance with the July agreement, the source added.
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