Iranian Parliament Majlis approves JCPA/Vienna Agreement
Q. Iranian parliament _______ approved the JCPA/Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for a historic nuclear agreement on 13th October 2015- Published on 16 Oct 15a. Majlis
b. Knesset
c. Duma
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Majlis
Majlis, Iran’s Parliament has approved the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or Vienna Agreement on 13th October 2015 ending 12 years of wait. The agreement had been signed by Iran and P5+1 nations namely US, UK, Russia, China, France and Germany on 14th July 2015. The agreement stipulated the conventional arms embargo will last 5 years and restrictions on ballistic missile technology will last another 8 years. Violation of this deal can lead to resurgence of sanctions within a period of 65 days. UN ban on Iranian students to study nuclear physics will also be lifted as part of the agreement.