Agreement Reached In Vienna On Lifting The Iranian Arms Embargo

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Bloomberg: UN Arms Embargo Issue Said to Be Resolved at Iran Nuclear Talks

Negotiators seeking an accord with Iran over its nuclear proram reached a political agreement to lift the United Nations arms embargo over time, according to a person at the Vienna talks who declined to be identified.

The arms embargo will be addressed in a UN Security Council resolution that is still being drafted, according to the person who requested anonymity.

Under the planned resolution, the embargo, which had been a hurdle in reaching an agreement during the talks, will be lifted over time, not right away, according to the person.

Update #1: Iran, 6 world powers agree to partially lift arms embargo – report -- RT
Update #2: Iran, P5+1 Agree to Partially Lift Arms Embargo Against Tehran -- Sputnik
Update #3: How Iran Arms Embargo Became Key Sticking Point in Vienna Talks -- David Lerman, Bloomberg

WNU Editor: This is a major concession (if true), but with the exception of Bloomberg and Russian media .... no one in the Western press is covering this story. Not surprising .... those who are aware see the lifting of this arms embargo as a major U.S. capitulation .... WaPo Columnist: Lifting of Arms Embargo on Iran Would Be Seen as ‘Major Capitulation’ by U.S. Allies in Middle East (Washington Post).