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Iran Paves Way for Sanctions Relief, Seals Atomic-Probe Pact

IAEA probe should be resolved by May 21, Iran’s Eslami says
Announcement follows talks with IAEA chief Grossi in Tehran

Rafael Grossi meets with Mohammad Eslami in Tehran, on March 5. — Rafael Grossi meets with Mohammad Eslami in Tehran, on March 5.
Photographer: Amid Farahi/AFP/Getty Images

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Jonathan Tirone and

March 5, 2022, 8:52 AM UTCUpdated onMarch 5, 2022, 7:40 PM UTC

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Iran paved the way for sanctions relief by agreeing to help end a contentious nuclear investigation, removing one of the final hurdles to an atomic deal that could see Iranian oil return to markets by the third quarter.