U.N. says Iran has complied with nuclear deal
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Iran has complied with the terms of the July international deal to curb its nuclear program, the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency said Saturday, Bloomberg Business reports. The U.S., along with five other world powers, agreed to lift economic sanctions on the nation when the U.N. verified its compliance.
Iran will gain access to $50 billion in frozen accounts overseas. The U.S. still has a ban on trade and investment with Iran.
Ahead of the U.N.'s announcement, Iran and the U.S. took part in a prisoner exchange.
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Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.
