MR. EARNEST: There continues to be a divergent — some different views about how exactly to accomplish that. The Iranians do continue to believe — or do continue to seek an agreement whereby all of the sanctions would be lifted on day one — at least that’s how they characterize their position publicly. We‘ve characterized our position much differently than that. It is our view that sanctions relief should be phased in and that we want to see some sustained compliance with the agreement on the part of Iran essentially as a way for us to offer additional sanctions relief.

Q But in the room during the talks, before an agreement was announced, there was — no one ever came to the conclusion, I guess, that the sanctions were going to be released gradually? Because that‘s what the United States seems to be saying, but Iran is saying the opposite. So that‘s what I‘m asking about. In the room, before the agreement was announced —

MR. EARNEST: Yes, and what I‘m saying is it has never been our position that all of the sanctions against Iran should be removed from day one. That is their position, but it‘s not one that we agree with.