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All News about Iranian Parliament – Iran’s Parliament, separate from the government, is an elected chamber of lawmakers with its own factions and responsibilities. The Parliament section of IFP News offers up-to-date coverage of everything related to the Majlis, or Parliament.

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Rouhani to Appear before Parliament to Reveal “Truths” behind Economic Crisis

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has decided to go to the Parliament to respond to the lawmakers’ questions about the Iranian economy, planning to use the opportunity to reveal “truths” behind the country’s conditions.
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Iranian Lawmakers Summon President amid Economic Crisis

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After several failed attempts, Iranian lawmakers for the first time mustered enough votes on Wednesday to summon President Hassan Rouhani to answer their questions in coming weeks over issues related to his handling of the country’s struggling economy.
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Iran Parliament Working on Plan to Abolish Conscription

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The Iranian Parliament’s National Security Commission is mulling over a plan to abolish the compulsory enlistment of Iranian men above 18 years of age in the military service, and to introduce an alternative plan that would make the army professional.
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Iran Foreign Ministry Presents 10th Quarterly Report on JCPOA to Parliament

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the ministry has presented its tenth quarterly report on the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal to the Iranian Parliament.
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Legislation Watchdog Rejects FATF Amendments to Iran’s CTF Law

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The spokesman for Iran’s Guardian Council said the body has rejected the parliament’s legislation amending Iran’s Counter Terrorist Finance law in accordance with standards set by the global anti-money laundering body, Financial Action Task Force.
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Iran Parliament to Discuss EU’s Offer on JCPOA

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Members of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in a meeting to be attended by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will examine Europe’s recent package offered to save the 2015 nuclear deal, a lawmaker said.
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Iran Government Urged to Summon French Ambassador over MKO Gathering

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A senior Iranian lawmaker has called on the Iranian Foreign Ministry to summon French Ambassador to Tehran in protest against the French government’s decision to allow an anti-Iran terror group to hold its annual gathering in Paris.
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Two Options Left for Rouhani: Resignation or Cabinet Reshuffle

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With discontent among Iranians over economic hardships on the rise and protests breaking out against the government over a plunge in people’s purchasing power, the performance of the Cabinet has come to the spotlight.
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Female Lawmakers Working on Plan to Reserve Parliamentary Seats for Women

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Head of the Iranian Parliament’s Women Faction says female lawmakers are considering a motion that sets a quota for women parliamentarians, in a bid to boost the participation of women in the Iranian politics.
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Iranian MPs Propose Motion on Granting Amnesty to Political Offenders

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A large number of Iranian lawmakers have put forward a motion on granting amnesties to political and other offenders sentenced to death or life in prison.
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Araqchi Assures MPs that Joining FATF Won’t Pose Security Threat to Iran

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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi said the country’s membership in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the policy-making body of the international financial system, would not pose any security threat to the Islamic Republic.
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Lawmakers Ratify Iran’s Accession to Palermo Convention

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Members of the Iranian parliament have unanimously approved an amended version of a bill on Iran’s accession to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC).
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Ali Larijani Re-Elected as Iran Parliament Speaker for 11th Time

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Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday elected Ali Larijani as the speaker of the parliament for 11th consecutive year.
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Reformist MPs May Nominate Aref as Parliament Speaker

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A member of the Iranian Parliament’s reformist faction says they will introduce their contenders for seats of the parliament’s presiding board on Tuesday, a day before the annual elections in which senior reformist Mohammad-Reza Aref will probably run for the post of the speaker.
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Heated Debate in Iran Parliament over Joining Terrorist Financing Convention

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A Tuesday session of the Iranian parliament saw fierce disputation over the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, as a group of lawmakers demanded careful scrutiny of the convention before voting on Iran’s accession to it.
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Top Iranian Officials Attend Parliament’s Closed Session on JCPOA

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A number of Iran’s top diplomats and administration officials have attended a closed session of the parliament about the future of the 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), following the US withdrawal from the deal.
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Iran Parliament’s Conservative Faction Denies Role in Burning US Flag

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The spokesman of the Iranian Parliament’s conservative faction has renounced the recent burning of the US flag and a copy of the Iran nuclear deal by a group of hardliners, saying his faction was not behind the move.
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Iranian MPs Split on Future Steps over Nuclear Deal

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Iranian lawmakers are divided on what steps to take next following Donald Trump’s announcement that Washington will withdraw from the JCPOA, a move that prompted some legislators to set the US flag on fire on the Parliament floor.
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Iranian MPs Issue Statement to Express Support for IRGC

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246 of Iranian lawmakers have issued a statement to express their support for the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps on the anniversary of the IRGC’s establishment anniversary.
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Iranian Lawmakers to Hold Meeting on Blocking Telegram

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A senior Iranian MP says the Parliament’s Economic and National Security Commissions are to hold a joint meeting to discuss the filtering of the popular messaging app Telegram.
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Iranian Lawmakers Advocate for Women’s Greater Social Participation

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Female parliamentarians have called for broader participation of women in the Iranian society, particularly its labour market and politics, arguing it will help spur the development of the 80-million nation.
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Iran Working on Plan to Oblige Officials to Restitute Ill-Gotten Gains

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An Iranian lawmaker has expressed support for a plan which calls for the restitution of the properties illegally gained by Iranian officials.
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“FATF Accession Impossible If Found to Be against Iran’s National Interests”

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An Iranian lawmaker says the Parliament will not approve the country’s accession to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) if it proves to be against the Islamic Republic’s interests.
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MEP Calls for Promotion of Iran-EU Parliamentary Ties

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Chairman of the European Parliament’s committee on foreign affairs has called for further promotion of parliamentary relations between Tehran and the European Union.
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Iran Parliament Passes Rouhani’s Budget Bill after Amendments

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Iran’s parliament has passed general outlines of President Hassan Rouhani’s new budget bill after initially rejecting it over concerns that the proposed cuts could hit vulnerable people the hardest.
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