Iranian FM says sanctions will start to be lifted

TEHRAN,March 4(MNA) – The sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear program will start to be gradually lifted, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters in Tehran, Salehi said, “Thanks to the measures taken by the diplomatic apparatus, we will witness the gradual removal of the sanctions as of today.” “The enemy claimed last year that crippling sanctions against Iran are on the way, while, by their own admission, the sanctions against Iran have not been much effective,” he added. Salehi also said that Iran had managed to counter the effects of the sanctions.