The Islamic Republic of Iran Government's Reciprocal and Proportional Action in Implementing the JCPOA Act ( fa, قانون اقدام متناسب و متقابل دولت جمهوری اسلامی ایران در اجرای برجام) is a bill that was passed by
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
's
Islamic Consultative Assembly to allow the
Government of Hassan Rouhani implement the
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The act repealed
Iran Nuclear Achievements Protection Act. The bill was introduced after 5 of the 15 members of
Majlis special commission for examining the JCPOA issued a joint statement criticizing the commission report and lawmakers voted against fast-tracking the bill to the extent recommended by the report.
Content
Article 1 of the bill forbids either the production or application of
nuclear weapons by Iran based on the
fatwa issued by the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei
Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei ( fa, سید علی حسینی خامنهای, ; born 19 April 1939) is a Twelver Shia '' marja and the second and current Supreme Leader of Iran, in office since 1989. He was previously the third president ...
and obliges the government, particularly
Atomic Energy Organization and
Ministry of Foreign Affairs to participate in international efforts aimed at countering the threat of such weapons.
The remaining articles laid importance on, among other things, cooperation and mutual respect between the two sides of
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the government's mindfulness of potential failure in removing the
sanctions against Iran
There have been a number of sanctions against Iran imposed by a number of countries, especially the United States, and international entities. Iran was the most sanctioned country in the world until it was surpassed by Russia following its inva ...
or reversing them, and the prevention of access by the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to military sites unless allowed by
Supreme National Security Council.
Votes
International reactions
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High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini
Federica Mogherini (; born 16 June 1973) is an Italian politician who served as High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission from 2014 to 2019. She previously served as I ...
welcomed approving the bill.
See also
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Iran Nuclear Achievements Protection Act
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Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, passed by the
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the United States. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Senate. It meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washing ...
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The Act to confronting the hostile actions of the Zionist regime against peace and security
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The Act to Obliging the Government to Provide Comprehensive Support to the Oppressed Palestinian People
References
2015 in Iran
Presidency of Hassan Rouhani
Nuclear program of Iran
Law of Iran
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