Implementation of Iran nuclear agreement 'days away': Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry says the implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement may be only "days away," as the Islamic Republic is meeting its commitments.
Kerry told reporters at the State Department in Washington, DC, on Thursday he had spoken to his Iranian counterpart, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who promised Tehran would live up to its promises made under the nuclear accord, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
"The foreign minister made it clear to me they intend to complete obligations with respect to implementation day as rapidly as possible," Kerry said.
"And we are currently engaged ourselves in making certain that we're prepared to move on that day and I think it could come -- without being specific -- sooner rather than later," he added.
"We are days away from implementation if all goes well," Kerry noted.
The top US diplomat added that the United States would be ready to begin lifting its sanctions against Tehran.
Iran and the P5+1 group of countries – the US, Britain, France, Russia, China, and Germany – concluded talks on Iran’s nuclear issue in the Austrian capital, Vienna, on July 14, 2015.
Under the agreement, Iran has been recognized by the United Nations as a nuclear power and will continue its uranium enrichment program, but some restrictions will be placed on Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the removal of sanctions.
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