Iran claimed on Wednesday that the U.S. would lift oil and shipping sanctions on the country but the State Department said nothing has been agreed to.
Iran claimed the concession was made during talks to renegotiate the Iran Nuclear Deal that President BidenJoe BidenSchumer vows to advance two-pronged infrastructure plan next month Biden appoints veteran housing, banking regulator as acting FHFA chief Iran claims U.S. to lift all oil sanctions but State Department says ‘nothing is agreed’ MORE is aiming to rejoin after former President TrumpDonald TrumpIran claims U.S. to lift all oil sanctions but State Department says ‘nothing is agreed’ Ivanka Trump, Kushner distance themselves from Trump claims on election: CNN Overnight Defense: Joint Chiefs chairman clashes with GOP on critical race theory | House bill introduced to overhaul military justice system as sexual assault reform builds momentum MORE backed out of it.
“An agreement has been reached to remove all insurance, oil and shipping sanctions that were imposed by (former U.S. President Donald) Trump,” outgoing Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s chief of staff, Mahmoud Vaezi, said.
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But the State Department pushed back on the notion.
“During negotiations of this complexity, negotiators try to draft text that capture the main issues, but again, nothing is agreed until everything is agreed,” a State Department spokesman told Reuters.
National Security Advisor Jake SullivanJake Sullivan North Korea says it won’t engage in talks with U.S. that would get nowhere Iran claims U.S. to lift all oil sanctions but State Department says ‘nothing is agreed’ Iran says US has agreed to lift sanctions on oil, shipping MORE said on Sunday there was still a long way to go in the talks with Iran and other countries when it comes to a renegotiated deal.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas echoed Sullivan’s sentiments.
“We are making progress but there are still some nuts to crack,” Maas said, according to Reuters.
Iran has been looking to have sanctions lifted as they have devastated the country’s economy.
The Hill has reached out to the State Department for comment.
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