Iran's Parliament Approves Outline Of Bill On Nuclear Deal

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Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's parliament on Sunday approved an outline of a bill that would allow the government to implement a historic nuclear deal reached with world powers, the official IRNA news agency said.
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The bill allows the government to withdraw from implementing the agreement if world powers do not lift sanctions, IRNA said. Final approval of the bill is expected later this week after further discussions.

The landmark deal would curb Iran's nuclear program in return for the lifting of international sanctions. Western nations have long suspected Iran of secretly pursuing nuclear arms, allegations denied by Tehran, which says its nuclear program is for purely peaceful purposes.

"The government should stop its voluntary cooperation in implementation of the deal if the other side fails to remain committed to lifting sanctions," the bill says. It says the response should be the same if new sanctions are imposed or previous ones restored.

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1. As they violate the UN missile ban...

Iran's Defense Minister Gen. Hossein Dehghan meanwhile hailed the new surface-to-surface missile, saying it "will obviously boost the strategic deterrence capability of our armed forces."

He said the missile, named Emad or pillar in Farsi, was a technological achievement for Iran. He said it can be guided until the moment of impact and hit targets "with high precision."

State TV showed footage of the huge missile being launched in a desert area, but did not elaborate on its range or the specifics of the test.

The U.N. resolution endorsing the nuclear deal called on Iran not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons. Iran says none of its missiles are designed for that purpose.

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2. Um, precision guided missiles *aren't* ballistic missiles.

A ballistic missile is only guided during relatively brief periods of flight, and most of its trajectory is unpowered and governed by gravity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile