Iran's president: 'We will not sign any deal unless all sanctions are lifted on the same day'

Iran&#039;s president says he won&#039;t sign a nuclear deal unless sanctions are immediately lifted — (Image credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

The negotiators on the Iran nuclear deal have their work cut out for them before the June 30 deadline for a final accord: On Thursday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said there will be no deal without an immediate lifting of all nuclear-related sanctions — something the U.S. and some European parties to the seven-nation talks have flatly ruled out.

"We will not sign any deal unless all sanctions are lifted on the same day," Rouhani said on Iranian TV, Reuters reports. "We want a win-win deal for all parties involved in the nuclear talks." The U.S. says that sanctions have to be phased out as Iran demonstrably complies with the terms of the deal.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.