Why undoing the 'tangled nest' of Iran sanctions won't be easy or quick for the US

Tehran stands to gain billions of dollars from a 60-day reprieve from US sanctions announced on Monday, but unwinding more than four decades of restrictions poses legal, political and commercial challenges that could take years. At issue is whether an interim US deal with Iran can translate into lasting economic relief, given the complexity of dismantling a sanctions regime that spans US law, international measures and private-sector risk concerns. The United Nations, the US and the European ...

By none@none.com (Reuters)