The story: Abbas Araghchi, Iran's top negotiator in the ongoing talks with world powers on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal currently underway in Vienna, says that Tehran and Washington have reached a "mutual understanding" over the removal of sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Araghchi stressed, however, that challenges lie ahead, and that his country will not back down from its longstanding demand for the full removal of sanctions.

The coverage: As reported by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Apr. 25, Araghchi made the comments following a meeting with members of parliament’s conservative-led national security and foreign policy commission...