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The Dutch government has enacted legislation blocking Iranian nationals' access to courses and facilities related to rocketry and nuclear technology.

Under the law, Iranians living in the Netherlands, including those holding dual citizenship, will need to seek a government waiver to take courses at master's level and above in nine different subjects, including gas turbines for uranium enrichment and reactor technology. They will also be banned from the Borssele nuclear power plant (pictured) and four other nuclear facilities, says Rob Dekker, a spokesman for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The move comes in response to United Nations and European Union resolutions calling for restrictions on Iran's access to nuclear and weapons-related technology.