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Iran parliament speaker corrects comments about slapping of soldier by MP

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has corrected his previous comments about the slapping in the face of a traffic policeman by a lawmaker around 10 months ago.

Iran MPs demand trial of officials implicated in gas case

253 Iranian lawmakers have sent a letter to Iran’s Judiciary chief to investigate a corruption case in a deal for exporting gas from Iran to the United Arab Emirates.

Iran parl. speaker calls for closer economic ties with Venezuela

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has called for enhanced economic cooperation with Venezuela.

Iran MPS Urge Govt. Planning to Best Benefit from SCO Membership

A group of 160 Iranian lawmakers, in a letter, have called for government planning and active economic diplomacy to make the most out of the Islamic Republic’s membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

MP: Parliament examines properties to fight corruption

The spokesman of the Iranian Parliament’s Presiding Board has said the 11th legislature has no resolution on the confidentiality or non-confidentiality of the properties of the officials.

Iran MP denies parl. intends to keep wealth of officials confidential

A high-ranking Iranian lawmaker has denied a report that parliament intends to approve a bill to keep the wealth of officials confidential.

Iranians mine $1 billion Bitcoins annually

Iran’s Parliament says Iranians mine one billion dollars in cryptocurrencies per annum.

Iran Jewish MP: US policies in line with Israel interests

An MP representing Jewish Iranians in Parliament has said US presidents don’t have a say on deciding America’s foreign and domestic policies.

Iran MPs approve all Raisi’s cabinet picks but one

Iran’s Parliament confirms all of President Ebrahim Raisi’s picks for cabinet posts but the proposed Minister of Education, Hossein Baghgoli. 

Raisi: Expertise, fighting corruption qualifications for cabinet picks

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says his administration has no red line for dealing with corruption.

Iran MPs discuss qualifications of President Raisi’s cabinet picks

On Tuesday, Iran’s Parliament continued the confirmation process for President Ebrahim Raisi’s picks for ministers of his cabinet.

Missile might top priority of Raeisi’s pick for Defense Ministry

Iran’s Parliament wraps up the third day of discussions to endorse President Ebrahim Raeisi’s picks for the cabinet.

Iranian MPs Begin Reviewing Proposed Ministers’ Credentials

Iranian lawmakers have begun reviewing the qualifications of the proposed ministers nominated by President Ebrahim Raisi.

Iran Parliament’s Internet Restriction Bill Sparks Harsh Reactions

The Iranian Parliament, dominated by conservative lawmakers, has decided to refer a controversial Internet restriction plan to an internal commission in preparation for the approval of the bill which would block Iranians from major social media websites.

Iran, Asian Parliamentary Assembly Sign Agreement on APA Headquarters in Tehran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Mohammad Reza Majidi, the Secretary-General of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly, signed the APA’s Headquarters Agreement on the provisions related to the status, privileges and immunities of the permanent secretariat of the Assembly in Tehran at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Iranian Oil Workers Go on Strike in Protest at Low Wages

Thousands of Iranians working in the country’s energy industry have gone on strike over the past week in protest at low wages.

Iran Not to Share with IAEA Footage from Its Nuclear Sites after Deal Expired: Qalibaf

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the three-month deadline, predicted in the Law on Removal of Sanctions, was never extended, therefore footage from the nuclear facilities will be never handed to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Camera Footage Must Be Deleted as IAEA’s Deadline Over: Iran

Iran’s parliament speaker says the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is not entitled to have access to footage and information of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) any more.

Iran Has Four Red Lines in Vienna Talks: Speaker

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the country's nuclear negotiators must consider four red lines in the ongoing talks, in Vienna, to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.

Enemies Seeking to Prevent Removal of Anti-Iran Sanctions: Speaker

The Iranian parliament speaker says enemies are seeking to make negotiations in the Austrian capital, Vienna, drag on in order to keep Iran from extricating its economy from sanctions.

US Won’t Be Part of Talks Until All Sanctions Lifted: Tehran

Iran says the United States will not be part of negotiations between Tehran and other signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), until Washington lifts all sanctions against Iran.

Deal with IAEA in Line with Implementation of Parliament’s Law: Iran

A senior Iranian official says the government is determined to implement the parliament’s legislation aimed at lifting the sanctions imposed on the country.

Iranian MPs File Complaint against Rouhani over Deal with IAEA

Iranian lawmakers have lodged a complaint with the Judiciary against President Hassan Rouhani over an agreement reached between the International Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Iran-IAEA Agreement in Line with Parliament’s Law: Foreign Ministry

The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says the agreement between the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was a great diplomatic accomplishment for Iran and was in line with the Parliament's law.

Ayatollah Khamenei’s Message for Putin Delivered to Russian Duma Chairman

Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf has delivered the message of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, for Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Chairman of the Russian State Duma.

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