US renews sanctions waivers allowing Iran non-proliferation work

The United States has allowed Russian, Chinese and European companies to continue their work at Iranian nuclear sites to make it harder for Tehran to develop nuclear weapons, the US State Department said on Monday.
Reuters earlier reported that the decision to renew waivers to sanctions that bar non-US firms from dealing with Iran's Atomic Energy Organization was expected on Monday, citing four sources familiar with the matter including a US official.
Jewish News Syndicate, a news outlet predominantly focused on Israel and the Jewish world, first reported that the United States was expected to renew the waivers, citing two sources familiar with the decision.
The move by the Trump administration, which in 2018 withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions on Iran, will allow nonproliferation work to continue at the Arak heavy-water research reactor, the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the Tehran Research Reactor and other nuclear initiatives.