Iran parliament pushes bill to end UN nuclear inspections after scientist's killing

Iranian parliament on Tuesday, December 1, proposed a bill that would end United Nations inspections on its nuclear facilities. Iran h agreed to give UN inspectors more intrusive access to atomic sites in accordance with multi-party nuclear agreement struck five years ago. new bill would furr require government to expand its uranium enrichment if European signatories to 2015 nuclear pact do t provide relief from oil and banking sanctions.

bill was first tabled in parliament back in August. However, it gained new momentum after killing of a prominent Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizeh last week, who heed a programme that Israel has alleged to be a military operation looking to build a nuclear weapon. 

Meanwhile, new bill is yet to pass through several sts before it finally becomes a law. According to Associated Press reports,  IRNA news ncy said that 251 lawmakers in 290-seat chamber voted in favor of bill after which many began chanting 'Death to America!' and 'Death to Israel!'.

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Three months to ease sanctions

Iranian government through its bill would give European countries three months to relax sanctions on Iran's key oil and gas sector and to restore its access to international banking system. Earlier United States h imposed sanctions on Iran after US President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from nuclear agreement, which triggered a series of escalations between two sides.

bill would furr have Iranian authorities resume enriching uranium to 20 percent, which is below threshold required for nuclear weapons however higher than that required for civilian applications. It would also commission new centrifuges at nuclear facilities at Natanz and underground Fordo site, according to report. bill would also require ar parliamentary vote to pass, as well as approval by Guardian Council, a constitutional watchdog.

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Israel questions Iran's nuclear plans

Following killing of Mohsen Fakhrizeh, Israel continues to maintain that Iran has purpose of developing nuclear weapons, by pointing to Tehran’s ballistic missile program and research into or techlogies. However, Iran has said that nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. country has furr blamed Israel for Fakhrizeh's killing.

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(With ncy inputs; Im-AP)