DHAKA: Iran’s parliament has approved a deal on its nuclear program agreed with six world powers.

State media say, reports the BBC.

The deal was passed with 161 votes in favor, 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.

The agreement, struck in July, authorizes the lifting of sanctions in return for Iran curbing sensitive nuclear activities.

Iran insists that its nuclear program 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.

Four of the resolutions imposed sanctions in an effort to persuade Iran to comply.

BDST: 1237 HRS, OCT 13, 2015
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