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Foreign Policy

Iran speaker shrugs off Trump’s victory in US presidential election

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Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has downplayed Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election as "an unimportant issue" that would not impact on Iran’s bid to pursue its interests.
Security

Iran parliament speaker vows decisive response to Israeli aggression

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The speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared that Iran will decisively respond to Israel's aggression against Iranian military sites, in accordance with the United Nations Charter.
Parliament

Iran President’s request to appoint Sunni MP in govt. resubmitted to parliament

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A member of the Iranian Parliament’s presidium announced that the Iranian President has sent a letter to the Parliament regarding the potential appointment of Abdolkarim Hosseinzadeh, an Iranian MP, to the government.
Local

Iran’s Guardian Council spokesperson dismisses disqualification claims against President Pezeshkian

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The Spokesperson for Iran’s Guardian Council Hadi Tahan Nazif, in a press conference on Saturday, stated that claims regarding the disqualification of President Massoud Pezeshkian are baseless and irrelevant.
Parliament

Iran’s speaker visits Beirut’s neighborhood destroyed in Israel attack

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Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has visited ruins of buildings demolished by Israeli airstrikes in southern suburbs of Beirut.
Parliament

Iran parliament chief: Israel cannot compensate for strategic defeats through assassinations

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The Iranian parliament speaker emphasized that the Israeli regime must understand that it cannot compensate for its strategic defeats through airstrikes and assassination operations, stating that this regime is powerless against the peoples of Palestine and Lebanon.
Nuclear

Report: Dozens of Iranian MPs call for revision of nuclear weapons doctrine

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39 members of the Iranian Parliament have called for a revision of the country's defense doctrine to allow for the production of nuclear weapons which Iran has so far asserted does not seek, according to a Wednesday report by Dideban Iran news website.
Parliament

Parl’t speaker: Iran won’t hesitate to support anti-Israel resistance at any level necessary

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The Iranian parliament speaker says the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, in a massive Israeli strike in southern Beirut on Friday will not deal a blow to Iran’s determination to support the resistance movements in the region.
Parliament

Iranian MPs prevent lawmaker from being appointed as VP 

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The Iranian parliament has rejected a Sunni Muslim MP’s resignation after his appointment by President Masoud Pezeshkian to a government post.
Foreign Policy

Iran president says unity key to foreign policy success, calls for expanding global ties based on mutual respect

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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a meeting with members of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, emphasized that national unity and cohesion are essential for foreign policy success.
Local

Top MP asks President Pezeshkian to facilitate Iran’s accession to FATF

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The head of the Iranian Parliament’s Planning and Budget Committee has called on President Massoud Pezeshkian to pave the rocky path for Iran’s accession to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) money-laundering watchdog.
Parliament

Iran parl’t committee votes to set Thursday as weekend holiday

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The Iranian Parliament’s Social Committee, at a crossroads to choose between Thursday and Saturday as a second holiday in Iran besides Friday, has opted for Thursday.
Parliament

Lawmaker raps ex-FM Zarif appointment over dual citizenship controversy

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In a fiery address to the Iranian Parliament, principlist MP Hamid Rasaei criticized former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's return to government after his resignation, questioning the legal foundation of his current role as Strategic Advisor to the President.
Foreign Policy

Dialogue impossible with West leveling baseless claims against Iran: Parliament speaker

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Effective negotiations between Iran and the Western governments will be out of reach as long as the Westerners make false claims against Tehran, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has stated.
Security

Iran parliament to probe death in custody of suspects

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Iranian lawmakers will launch an investigation into the circumstances of the death of suspects in police custody in Iran, a member of the parliament says.
Local

Iranian parliament approves all ministerial picks of President Pezeshkian

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The Iranian parliament approved all 19 ministerial picks of President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday.
Parliament

Iran president’s pick for trade ministry says ‘rise in non-oil exports’ on agenda

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Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian’s nominee for the ministry of industry, mine, and trade says developing exports and boosting the country’s trade balance through increasing non-oil exports is a top priority in his program.
Local

Iran parl’t continues reviewing proposed ministers’ qualifications

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The lawmakers in the Iranian parliament convened for third day on Monday to vet the qualifications of the cabinet ministers proposed by President Massoud Pezeshkian.
Foreign Policy

Iran president pick for foreign minister says prioritizes ties with China, Russia, seeking to lift US bans

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Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian President's pick for foreign minister emphasized that the new administration will continue to pursue a robust policy of good neighborliness, aiming to maximize the political and economic opportunities with neighboring countries while seeking to expand ties with China and Russia and all other nations that stood by Iran in the face of the US-led sanctions.
Parliament

Iranian parliament starts reviewing record of President Pezeshkian’s picks for cabinet posts

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Iran’s parliament on Saturday officially started reviewing the qualifications of President Masoud Pezeshkian’s proposed picks for cabinet posts.
Local

Iran’s parliament due to vote on Pezeshkian’s proposed cabinet ministers within days: Qalibaf

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The Iranian Parliament's vote on the proposed cabinet ministers of President Masoud Pezeshkian will take place publicly on Wednesday, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, has stated.
Parliament

Iran parliamentary committee votes down proposed pick for oil ministry

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The Iranian Parliament’s Energy Committee has declared that President Massoud Pezeshkian’s pick for the oil ministry is disqualified for the post.
Foreign Policy

FM pick of President Pezeshkian vows strong ties with China and Russia 

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s pick for foreign minister Abbas Araqchi has outlined his plan if he is approved for the post by the parliament.
Local

Iran president presents proposed cabinet to parliament

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Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian presented his proposed cabinet members for the 19 ministries to the parliament on Sunday for votes of confidence.
Parliament

MP: Iranian president to present proposed cabinet to parliament Sunday

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The Iranian parliament will start checking the qualification of the proposed ministers by President Massoud Pezeshkian on Sunday, a lawmaker announced.
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