By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/update-iran-halts-highly-enriched-uranium-production-eu-u-s-drop-sanctions Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter UPDATE: Iran halts highly-enriched uranium production, EU and U.S. to drop some sanctions World Jan 20, 2014 10:17 AM EDT The United States announced it will halt some sanctions on Iran. BREAKING: U.S. suspending some sanctions in response to Iran's downgrading of nuclear program. — The Associated Press (@AP) January 20, 2014 Early this morning, Reuters published details of a confidential IAEA report revealing that Iran has halted production of highly-enriched uranium, following the schedule agreed upon in negotiations with the United Nations. MORE: Iran halts its 20 percent uranium enrichment, which is just steps away from bomb-making materials: http://t.co/cgtl6kAfCo — The Associated Press (@AP) January 20, 2014 Once Iran meets previously-agreed upon targets for the shutdown of their nuclear program, the U.S. and EU will begin to lift some sanctions on the Iranian economy. The EU has already announced some suspensions. BREAKING: European Union says it’s suspending some sanctions following nuclear agreement with Iran. — The Associated Press (@AP) January 20, 2014 We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
The United States announced it will halt some sanctions on Iran. BREAKING: U.S. suspending some sanctions in response to Iran's downgrading of nuclear program. — The Associated Press (@AP) January 20, 2014 Early this morning, Reuters published details of a confidential IAEA report revealing that Iran has halted production of highly-enriched uranium, following the schedule agreed upon in negotiations with the United Nations. MORE: Iran halts its 20 percent uranium enrichment, which is just steps away from bomb-making materials: http://t.co/cgtl6kAfCo — The Associated Press (@AP) January 20, 2014 Once Iran meets previously-agreed upon targets for the shutdown of their nuclear program, the U.S. and EU will begin to lift some sanctions on the Iranian economy. The EU has already announced some suspensions. BREAKING: European Union says it’s suspending some sanctions following nuclear agreement with Iran. — The Associated Press (@AP) January 20, 2014 We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now