Press Release: Iran: EU extends sanctions relief

On the 25 November 2014 the Council of the European Union extended until 30 June 2015 the suspension of EU restrictive measures specified in the Joint Plan of Action agreed by E3/EU+3 and Iran on 24 November 2013. This followed the decision by the E3/EU+3 and Iran to prolong the validity of the measures of the Joint Plan of Action until that date.

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ESO: Background information: EU extends sanctions relief for Iran http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-extends-sanctions-relief-for-iran/

ESO: Background information: ‘New proposals’ over Iran nuclear programme as talks drag on http://www.europeansources.info/record/new-proposals-over-iran-nuclear-programme-as-talks-drag-on/

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ESO: Background information: Meeting of the High Representative and Vice President Federica Mogherini, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of France, Laurent Fabius, of Germany, Frank Walter Stenmeier, of Great Britain, Philip Hammond and of Iran, Javad Zarif http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-meeting-of-the-high-representative-and-vice-president-federica-mogherini-ministers-of-foreign-affairs-of-france-laurent-fabius-of-germany-frank-walter-stenmeier-of-great-britain-p/

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