Iran’s parliament has passed a bill supporting the government in implementing a nuclear deal with six world powers in a victory for the government over conservative opponents of the deal.
Some lawmakers have opposed the so-called joint comprehensive plan of action (JCPOA) that president Hassan Rouhani’s government reached with world powers on 14 July 14, and Tuesday’s vote removes a major obstacle to putting the agreement into practice.
However, the bill insists that international inspections of military sites under the nuclear pact should be approved by a top Iranian security body, leaving the possibility that disagreements could still arise.
“The bill to implement the JCPOA ... was passed in a public session on Tuesday with 161 votes in favour,” state news agency IRNA said. There were 59 votes against and 13 abstentions.
The bill had passed a preliminary vote on Sunday by a smaller margin, and will now be submitted to a clerical body for final approval and passage into law.
FROM: theguardian
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