Guardian Council approves JCPOA

The bill on the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action has cleared the Guardian Council.

The Guardian Council on Wednesday approved the bill on implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) the Iranian parliament approved on Tuesday.

The Guardian Council in its Wednesday session endorsed the bill on the Islamic Republic of Iran Government’s reciprocal and proportional measures in dealing with the other parties to the deal in the process of implementing JCPOA.

The Iranian parliament approved JCPOA in an open session on Tuesday with 161-59 votes, with 13 MPs abstaining.

IRNA parliamentary reporter said that 250 out of Iran’s 290 lawmakers were present, with 17 deputies not voting.

The legislation requires the government to implement JCPOA voluntarily under the supervision of the Supreme National Security Council.

Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.

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