Sanctions placed on Iran could be lifted by next spring, said the UK on Monday, Reuters quoted the country's foreign secretary, Philip Hammond, as saying on Monday.
Mr Hammond who is currently in Tehren to reopen the embassy, and attended the official reopening ceremony this morning, said, "We could be talking as early as next spring to start to see sanctions lifting off."
Recent weeks have seen intense negotiations between the US and Iran over Iran's nuclear programme.
According to Reuters, Mr Hammond said that a deal on the issue could be endorsed by both sides by October.
Whilst trade sanctions remain in place, Mr Hammond said that "preparatory work should be done ahead of lifting of sanctions".
"There is very clear pitch here not to wait until then," said Mr Hammond.
"There are things that can't be done. Investments can't be made, items can't be imported or exported or whatever. But the business negotiation can start to take place well ahead of that."
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Mr Hammond who is currently in Tehren to reopen the embassy, and attended the official reopening ceremony this morning, said, "We could be talking as early as next spring to start to see sanctions lifting off."
Recent weeks have seen intense negotiations between the US and Iran over Iran's nuclear programme.
According to Reuters, Mr Hammond said that a deal on the issue could be endorsed by both sides by October.
Whilst trade sanctions remain in place, Mr Hammond said that "preparatory work should be done ahead of lifting of sanctions".
"There is very clear pitch here not to wait until then," said Mr Hammond.
"There are things that can't be done. Investments can't be made, items can't be imported or exported or whatever. But the business negotiation can start to take place well ahead of that."
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UK to re-open embassy in Iran (20 Aug 2015)
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