The EU and UN terminate most of their sanctions on Iran, while the US implements more limited changes to its longstanding embargo.
On January 16, 2016, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) verified that Iran had satisfied its nuclear-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The report from the IAEA was the last step needed to reach “Implementation Day” under the JCPOA, and it cleared the way for an immediate easing of nuclear-related sanctions on Iran by the United Nations, the European Union, and the United States.
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