Iran facing return of sweeping sanctions over banned nuclear activity
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Reuters Sanctions crippled Iran's economy before they were lifted under the 2015 deal
Sweeping economic and military sanctions on Iran lifted under a landmark international deal over its nuclear programme 10 years ago are set to be reimposed on Saturday night barring a last-minute breakthrough. It comes after the UK, France and Germany wrote to the UN Security Council last month, accusing Iran of failing to fulfil its commitments. That triggered a mechanism giving Iran 30 days to find a diplomatic solution to avert renewed sanctions. Iran has called the move illegal and says it will freeze co-operation with the global nuclear body the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if sanctions are restored. Iran stepped up banned nuclear activity after the US quit the deal in 2016.
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