White House security adviser sees 90-180 day wind-down for Iran contracts

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - There will be 'wind down' periods of 90 to 180 days, and perhaps other durations, for existing Iran contracts for companies to adjust to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and revive U.S. sanctions, White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Tuesday. "Within the zone of economics covered by the sanctions, no new contracts are permitted. (The U.S.) Treasury will be announcing in the next few hours what they call 'wind down' provisions that will deal with existing contracts and there will be varying periods within these contracts to be wound down," Bolton told reporters. "Some will extend to six months. Some might be 90 days. There might be other provisions as well." (Reporting By Arshad Mohammed and Mohammad Zargham Editing by Susan Thomas)

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