Via Washington Examiner:
Iran’s parliament is gearing up to retaliate against any move by Congress in the new year to pass additional sanctions against Tehran.
More than a third of Iran’s legislative body has signed on to a bill that would ignore a six-month interim agreement with the U.S. and accelerate the country’s nuclear development if Congress passes a new round of sanctions.
Signed by more than 100 members of Ian’s parliament, the measure would call for an increase in uranium enrichment to 60-percent purity from the current levels of 20 percent. Contrary to the deal with the U.S., it would also require the reactivation of the partially built Arak heavy-water nuclear reactor.
The lawmakers backing the bill presented it to parliament’s leadership, which could give it the green light or move to block it from coming to a full vote.