Parameters of Iran Sanctions Relief Announced

On April 2, 2015, the United States and its P5+1 negotiating partners, together with Iran, announced the key parameters of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) regarding Iran's nuclear program. Further details are likely to emerge in the coming weeks as the parties aim to negotiate the full agreement and its technical annexes by June 30, 2015. Among these are the specific scope and timing of any sanctions relief for Iran, which in the United States will initially be based solely on Executive Branch action, although Congress may soon consider legislation that would allow it to review a final agreement for 60 days and prevent the Executive Branch from lifting sanctions during that period.