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The final text of the Iran nuclear deal includes assurances from the US thatÌýit will liftÌýsanctions on someÌý and take a "positive stance" on , Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, °®Âþµº's Arabic-language sister publication has revealed.

Iran responded to theÌýEuropean Union'sfinalÌýdraft text to save a , an EU official said, which highlighted the main concerns in TehranÌýabout the long-awaited agreement.Ìý

Sources close to the Iranian nuclear negotiations team saidÌýthat a response from its to EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday evening brought upÌýthree still unresolved issues.

ThisÌýincludesÌýUS pledges thatÌýit would be prepared to lift secondary sanctions on a number of companies affiliated with the IRGC andÌýto take a positive stance on resolving issues around safeguards and disputes between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

"US Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley promised that in the agency's board of governors meetingÌýWashington would push for the safeguards issue to be closed, as long as the agency later confirmed that its differences with Tehran had been resolved," the source told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.

The EU's text proposed a timetable for cooperation between Iran and the IAEA to resolve safeguard issues, which shouldÌýbe doneÌýbyÌýtheÌýupcoming meeting with the agency's governors next month.

Iran also asked Borrell forÌý"more transparency on the two issues, and that American promises be put down in writing". Iran's response also showed a willingness to be flexibleÌýin order toÌýsolveÌýits disputes with the IAEA, said the source.

Iran's primary concerns are for "stronger guarantees" for Iran's economy,Ìýthe longevity of the nuclear agreementÌýand that sanctions would be lifted so that foreignÌýcompanies could do business in Iran.

Former President Donald TrumpÌýpulled the US out of the Iran nuclear deal in 2018, enacting tough sanctions on Tehran which .

Tehran is concerned that a future US administration, , could make a similar move and pull out of the deal again,Ìýplunging Iran into further economic chaos.

Iran also suggested "minor amendments on some terms and words used in the coordinator’s text, to prevent confusion and multiple interpretations".

The European coordinator said he would convey the US's response to Iran's proposals in the coming days.

The EU has been keen to reactivate the Iran nuclear deal, which it says is the best way toÌýprevent Tehran from building a nuclear bomb.

Tehran says it has no intentions to weaponise its nuclear programme and is solely interested in creating alternative civilian nuclear energy sources.

The US has held months of indirect talks with Iran in Vienna on reviving the nuclear deal with reports this week that an agreement was on the horizon.Ìý