Iranians hope sanctions to be lifted

TEHRAN, IRAN - FEBRUARY 24: A view of daily life in the capital's commercial area as Iranians hope sanctions to be lifted while the country has been suffering for years under tough economic conditions in Tehran, Iran on February 24, 2022. The Iran nuclear deal - officially named the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) - was signed in 2015 by Iran, the US, China, Russia, France, the UK, Germany and the EU. Under the agreement, Tehran committed to limit its nuclear activity to civilian purposes and in return, world powers agreed to drop economic sanctions against Iran. The US, under former President Donald Trump, unilaterally withdrew from the agreement in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, prompting Tehran to stop complying with the deal. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)