Easing of Iran sanctions could start in December

Easing of Iran sanctions could start in December

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union sanctions against Iran could be eased as soon as December, officials said today, after a potentially history-shaping deal that gives Tehran six months to increase access to its nuclear sites in exchange for keeping the core components of its uranium program. The deal, announced Sunday, envisions lifting some of the sanctions that have been crippling the country’s economy. The sanctions were in response to fears that Tehran is using its nuclear program to build atomic arms. Iran denies it wants such weapons.