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Has the U.S. Handed Iran a Major Economic Lifeline?
(Washington Post) Susannah George - Sanctions waivers that allow Iran to sell oil in U.S. dollars and commitments to unfreeze Iranian assets could grant Iran's government access to billions of dollars. Trump administration officials say the deal is "performance based," and most of the economic incentives demand that Iran comply with the terms of the initial agreement, including that it open the Strait of Hormuz and allow nuclear inspections. "For Iran to benefit long-term, it has to achieve a final deal with the United States," said a U.S. official. "We can simply rescind waivers and restore pressure if Iran fails to implement its commitments. The waiver does not diminish our leverage, it strengthens it."