Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency Reza Najafi said the lifting of sanctions under a prospective nuclear deal with the major powers should not be tied to the UN nuclear agency's investigation into Iran's nuclear activities as the inquiry is a "time-consuming" process, IRNA reported on Thursday. According to the Lausanne statement, sanctions should be removed when the IAEA confirms that Tehran has implemented its nuclear commitments under the final deal, he said.
