January 16, 2016, marked the Implementation Day that recognised the certification by the International Atomic Energy Agency that Iran had met its obligations under the July 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a deal between Iran, the European Union, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, China, the Russian Federation and the United States, to lift nuclear-related sanctions in exchange for Iran dismantling elements of its nuclear programme.
Originally published in CDR-News - March-April 2016.
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