Summary UN atomic watchdog said that Iran has fulfilled its commitments under the nuclear deal.
VIENNA (Dunya News/AFP) - The UN atomic watchdog said on Saturday that Iran has fulfilled its commitments under the nuclear deal sealed in Vienna on July 14, 2015 by Tehran and major world powers.
In exchange for relief from painful sanctions, the landmark accord dramatically scales down Iran s nuclear programme in order to make any secret drive to make nuclear weapons all but impossible.
The United States also implemented its side of the Iran nuclear deal Saturday, lifting a raft of sanctions imposed on Tehran to rein in its weapons program.
Secretary of State John Kerry was in Vienna to receive a report from the UN nuclear watchdog certifying that Iran had honored its side of the bargain.
Under authority delegated to him by US President Barack Obama, he signed documents confirming the US government had received the report and waivers to implement the lifting of US Congressional sanctions.
"I hereby confirm that the International Atomic Energy Agency has verified that Iran has fully implemented its required commitments... The US sanctions-related commitments... are now in effect," Kerry said.
Separately, in Washington, Obama signed an order revoking previous executive orders imposing further sanctions beyond the scope of the Congressional sanctions.
Iranian Foreign Minister stated that it was thankful to the EU for lifting sanctions.
