Iran Majlis not to accept Additional Protocol

An Iranian lawmaker says the Additional Protocol is in Majlis but at present Iran’s parliament will not agree to accept it.

According to Press TV, Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Monday “Regarding the Additional Protocol, Majlis has approved a law obliging the government to suspend the voluntary implementation of this protocol which was being carried out at a certain point.”
He added “Therefore, US Secretary of State John Kerry should know Majlis has the authority to decide on this issue.”
He added “As long as unfair and irrational US policies continue, Majlis will not authorize the acceptance of the Additional Protocol because lawmakers are highly sensitive about safeguarding national interests.”
Boroujerdi said Iran has been unfairly and illegally hit by UN Security Council sanctions and is also the target of unilateral US-engineered embargoes.
Speaking to CBS News flagship 60 Minutes on Thursday, Kerry said the sanctions could be eased if Iran takes certain measures, including signing the protocol and reducing the level of its uranium enrichment.