Iran's Parliament Votes To Revise IAEA Cooperation

Iran's parliament in session (file photo) (Fars)

December 27, 2006 -- Iran's parliament today passed a bill that obliges the government to "revise its cooperation level" with the UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The text also says that Iranian authorities are obliged to pursue the country's civilian nuclear program.

Today's vote stopped short of making recommendations about severing ties with the IAEA.

The vote comes days after the UN Security Council approved limited sanctions on Iran over its refusal to halt uranium enrichment -- a process that can produces materials for either nuclear reactors or weapons.

(AFP, AP, Reuters)