Khamenei Ties Nuclear Deal to Lifting of Sanctions

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei demanded Western and U.N. economic sanctions imposed against Tehran be lifted as soon as final agreement is reached on Iran's nuclear development program. In a speech on Iranian television Thursday, the cleric stressed a framework agreement with the West is no guarantee a final deal will be reached to restrain Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for lifting the international sanctions. Khamenei said he is "neither for nor...

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