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| Iran's parliament backs nuclear deal | Iran's parliament backs nuclear deal |
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| Iran's parliament has approved a deal on its nuclear programme agreed with six world powers, state media say. | Iran's parliament has approved a deal on its nuclear programme agreed with six world powers, state media say. |
| The deal was passed with 161 votes in favour, 59 against and 13 abstentions, the official IRNA news agency said. | The deal was passed with 161 votes in favour, 59 against and 13 abstentions, the official IRNA news agency said. |
| However, parliament insisted that international inspectors would have only limited access to military sites. | However, parliament insisted that international inspectors would have only limited access to military sites. |
| The agreement, struck in July, authorises the lifting of sanctions in return for Iran curbing sensitive nuclear activities. | The agreement, struck in July, authorises the lifting of sanctions in return for Iran curbing sensitive nuclear activities. |
| Iran insists that its nuclear programme is entirely peaceful. | Iran insists that its nuclear programme is entirely peaceful. |
| The deal between Iran and the so-called P5+1 - the US, UK, France, China and Russia plus Germany - was reached after 20 months of negotiations. | |
| The UN Security Council passed seven resolutions between 2006 and 2015 requiring Iran to stop producing enriched uranium - which can be used for civilian purposes, but also to build nuclear bombs. | The UN Security Council passed seven resolutions between 2006 and 2015 requiring Iran to stop producing enriched uranium - which can be used for civilian purposes, but also to build nuclear bombs. |
| Four of the resolutions imposed sanctions in an effort to persuade Iran to comply. | Four of the resolutions imposed sanctions in an effort to persuade Iran to comply. |