diff --git a/compiler/ast-passes/src/canonicalization/canonicalizer.rs b/compiler/ast-passes/src/canonicalization/canonicalizer.rs
index 2798ec1937..0bec06f5a2 100644
--- a/compiler/ast-passes/src/canonicalization/canonicalizer.rs
+++ b/compiler/ast-passes/src/canonicalization/canonicalizer.rs
@@ -409,12 +409,14 @@ impl Canonicalizer {
                 })
             }
             Statement::Iteration(iteration) => {
+                let type_ = self.canonicalize_self_type(Some(&iteration.type_)).unwrap();
                 let start = self.canonicalize_expression(&iteration.start);
                 let stop = self.canonicalize_expression(&iteration.stop);
                 let block = self.canonicalize_block(&iteration.block);
 
                 Statement::Iteration(Box::new(IterationStatement {
                     variable: iteration.variable.clone(),
+                    type_,
                     start,
                     stop,
                     inclusive: iteration.inclusive,
diff --git a/compiler/ast/src/reducer/reconstructing_director.rs b/compiler/ast/src/reducer/reconstructing_director.rs
index 3d2c7785b3..dac65809bd 100644
--- a/compiler/ast/src/reducer/reconstructing_director.rs
+++ b/compiler/ast/src/reducer/reconstructing_director.rs
@@ -364,11 +364,13 @@ impl<R: ReconstructingReducer> ReconstructingDirector<R> {
 
     pub fn reduce_iteration(&mut self, iteration: &IterationStatement) -> Result<IterationStatement> {
         let variable = self.reduce_identifier(&iteration.variable)?;
+        let type_ = self.reduce_type(&iteration.type_, iteration.span())?;
         let start = self.reduce_expression(&iteration.start)?;
         let stop = self.reduce_expression(&iteration.stop)?;
         let block = self.reduce_block(&iteration.block)?;
 
-        self.reducer.reduce_iteration(iteration, variable, start, stop, block)
+        self.reducer
+            .reduce_iteration(iteration, variable, type_, start, stop, block)
     }
 
     pub fn reduce_console(&mut self, console_function_call: &ConsoleStatement) -> Result<ConsoleStatement> {
diff --git a/compiler/ast/src/reducer/reconstructing_reducer.rs b/compiler/ast/src/reducer/reconstructing_reducer.rs
index 4db38d8fa5..4b0b3938d5 100644
--- a/compiler/ast/src/reducer/reconstructing_reducer.rs
+++ b/compiler/ast/src/reducer/reconstructing_reducer.rs
@@ -343,12 +343,14 @@ pub trait ReconstructingReducer {
         &mut self,
         iteration: &IterationStatement,
         variable: Identifier,
+        type_: Type,
         start: Expression,
         stop: Expression,
         block: Block,
     ) -> Result<IterationStatement> {
         Ok(IterationStatement {
             variable,
+            type_,
             start,
             stop,
             inclusive: iteration.inclusive,
diff --git a/compiler/ast/src/statements/iteration.rs b/compiler/ast/src/statements/iteration.rs
index 7e2a529565..3fdfc94bc9 100644
--- a/compiler/ast/src/statements/iteration.rs
+++ b/compiler/ast/src/statements/iteration.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with the Leo library. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-use crate::{Block, Expression, Identifier, Node};
+use crate::{Block, Expression, Identifier, Node, Type};
 use leo_span::Span;
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ use std::fmt;
 pub struct IterationStatement {
     /// The binding / variable to introduce in the body `block`.
     pub variable: Identifier,
+    /// The type of the iteration.
+    pub type_: Type,
     /// The start of the iteration.
     pub start: Expression,
     /// The end of the iteration, possibly `inclusive`.
diff --git a/compiler/parser/src/parser/statement.rs b/compiler/parser/src/parser/statement.rs
index d25139cdaa..d80b5953cd 100644
--- a/compiler/parser/src/parser/statement.rs
+++ b/compiler/parser/src/parser/statement.rs
@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@ impl ParserContext<'_> {
     pub fn parse_loop_statement(&mut self) -> Result<IterationStatement> {
         let start_span = self.expect(Token::For)?;
         let ident = self.expect_ident()?;
+        self.expect(Token::Colon)?;
+        let type_ = self.parse_type()?;
         self.expect(Token::In)?;
 
         // Parse iteration range.
@@ -208,6 +210,7 @@ impl ParserContext<'_> {
         Ok(IterationStatement {
             span: start_span + block.span.clone(),
             variable: ident,
+            type_: type_.0,
             start,
             stop,
             inclusive,