Iranian Parliament Approves Nuclear Deal
Iran's parliament approved the outline of the bill on the nuclear deal with the United States and other world powers.
The landmark agreement is meant to curb Iran's nuclear program in return for lifting international sanctions.
The measure also allows Iran's government to withdraw from implementing the agreement if sanctions aren't lifted.
Final approval of the deal is expected later this week.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned repeatedly the deal poses serious risks both to Israel and the United States. Now that it's passed, he says it's important to make sure Iran tows the line.
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"Now that it's done, let's look forward," Netanyahu told CNN's Fareed Zakaria. "Let's keep Iran's feet to the fire. Let's make sure that they keep all their obligations under the nuclear deal. That's the first thing."
Meanwhile, the Washington Post's Tehran Bureau Chief Jason Ressian, who has been held for a year in Iran on espionage charges, has been convicted. He could face 10 to 20 years in prison, but details of the verdict have not been confirmed.
In related news, Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Hossein Dehghan said Iran's new surface-to-surface guided missile can hit targets "with high precision," boosting "the strategic deterrence capability of our armed forces."
