Implementing requests beyond NPT prohibited
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, Aug 16, IRNA -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday notified a bill according to which implementing requests beyond the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) obligations is prohibited.
According to the report, the law on safeguarding the country’s peaceful nuclear achievements which had been recently approved by the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis) was notified by the President.
According to the law, the government is only duty bound to cooperate with the IAEA within the framework of the NPT general regulations.
According to the article four of the law, the government would reciprocate with those countries inspecting the Iranian ships or any cargoes belonging to Iran.
Iran's parliament approved a bill recently to urge the government to continue the 20-percent uranium enrichment.
Under the bill, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) is obliged to provide 20-percent enriched uranium fuel for Tehran's research reactor.
The bill, approved by the majority of the lawmakers, calls for the prohibition of implementing IAEA requests which go beyond the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) obligations.
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