2013/11 - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
After intensive negotiations, the P5+1 group and Iran have reached a first-step agreement on Iran's nuclear program on November 24.
The United States and its allies will afford Iran with sanctions relief equivalent to $7 billion under the terms of the six-month nuclear deal, according to a White House statement.
In exchange, Iran will halt nuclear enrichment above five percent in purity, it added.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Geneva agreement is the first step to build confidence between Iran and the world powers.
Moderate cleric Rouhani has urged world powers to hold "serious" nuclear talks with Iran and ran's relations with the US seem to have improved since he assumed the presidency on August 4. |