AFP
Iran’s parliament approved a bill obliging the government to “revise its cooperation” with the UN nuclear watchdog in retaliation for Security Council sanctions slapped on Tehran.
The text of the bill, which also tells the government to “accelerate” Iran’s controversial nuclear programme, was approved by an overwhelming majority in the conservative-controlled parliament, with 161 in favour and 15 against.
The formulation leaves the government a free hand to cut cooperation with the Vienna-based agency as it feels best. This could involve limiting UN inspections of its atomic sites, a move urged by several lawmakers.
“Officials from the foreign ministry and the supreme national security council should be left to interpret the text,” said Deputy Foreign Minister Hamid Reza Asefi who promoted the bill in parliament on behalf of the government…
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