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The international nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, says Iran has put in place all the measures necessary to start implementing the nuclear deal, paving the way for the lifting of sanctions.
Yukiya amano it was "an important day for the international community".
The agency's inspectors on the ground had verified that Iran had carried out the measures required, he said.
A deal between Iran and world powers was agreed in July last year.
Lifting the international sanctions on Iran would unfreeze billions of dollars of assets and allow Iranian oil to be sold internationally.
could be used in creating nuclear weapons.
Iran has always maintained its programme is peaceful, but opponents of the deal - such as some US Republicans - say it does not do enough to ensure the country cannot develop a nuclear bomb.
Yukiya amano it was "an important day for the international community".
The agency's inspectors on the ground had verified that Iran had carried out the measures required, he said.
A deal between Iran and world powers was agreed in July last year.
Lifting the international sanctions on Iran would unfreeze billions of dollars of assets and allow Iranian oil to be sold internationally.
could be used in creating nuclear weapons.
Iran has always maintained its programme is peaceful, but opponents of the deal - such as some US Republicans - say it does not do enough to ensure the country cannot develop a nuclear bomb.