The nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers was agreed on July 14.
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All legislation approved by Iran’s parliament must get a final sign-off from the Guardian Council, a powerful 12- member clerical body, before it becomes law.
The landmark deal aims to curb Iran’s nuclear program in return for the lifting of worldwide sanctions.
However Iran also has to satisfy the worldwide Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations nuclear watchdog, of the exclusively peaceful nature of its atomic programme.
“The bill to implement the JCPOA… was passed in a public session on Tuesday with 161 votes in favor”, IRNA said. The Islamic Consultative Assembly has 290 seats.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has final say on key policies, has said it is up to parliament to approve or reject the deal.
Details of the bill will be discussed in the parliament on October 13. Until now, the deal has only been reviewed by a special parliamentary committee.
However, as late as Sunday parliament was the scene of a clear divide over the agreement.
Gen. Hossein Dehqan announced Sunday the successful test of a new generation of Iranian-made long-range missile, dubbed “Emad” (Pillar).
According to Western intelligence reports, Iran is said to have conducted nuclear tests at several sites. Restrictions on financial transfers will be among the first sanctions to go, according to the agreement, but Iranian hard-liners warn that the United States will keep a few of the restrictions in place.
Iran has also maintained that its ongoing ballistic missile work does not violate the JCPOA.
Iran has not conducted extensive, realistic missile tests at full operational ranges and carried through to strikes on target with the same configuration of its modified or Iranian-produced missiles to make reliable estimates of their war fighting capability.
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The Islamic Republic is required to give the IAEA enough information about its past nuclear activity to allow the Vienna-based watchdog to write a report on the issue by year-end, a step that is a precondition for significant sanctions relief.
