Britain: partial lifting of Iran's sanctions possible before end of January

Britain said Monday partial lifting of international sactions against Iran, following yesterday's nuclear agreement, was possible before end of January next. A joint committee will be formed of Iran and the so-called P5+1 group with a task of coordinating and cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to monitor Tehran's commitment to the Geneva agreement, Foreign Secretary William Hague told the House of Commons. The agreement, he added, would show whether the Iranian government was ready to abide by international resolutions. Hague said a final agreement with Iran was possible thus paving way for permanently addressing all concerns related to the Iranian nuclear programs thus complete lifting of sanctions. The Geneva agreement, he added, would give all parties enough time to negotiate over a permanent deal. Iran has a chance to return to the international fold through complete commitment to the international regulations over its nuclear program, he said. However Hague warned that the international community would continue imposing major sanctions against Iran until permanent resolution of the nuclear file