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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.

Int'l Relations

French National Assembly President to Visit Iran Next Week: Zarif

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on Wednesday, June 23, that French National Assembly President Claude Bartolone is scheduled to visit Iran in coming days in a bid to broaden relations between the two nations.
Media Wire

Larijani: Stripping Cleric’s Citizenship Sign of Bahrain Gov’t’s ‘Last Breaths’

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Iran’s Parliament Speaker said on Tuesday June 21 that Bahrain’s decision in revoking the citizenship of prominent Shia cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim, is a sign of Al-Khalifa’s ‘last breaths’.
Media Wire

Iranian MPs Propose Motion to Fight Dust Pollution

IFP Media Wire -
A group of Iranian lawmakers put forward a motion to oblige President Hassan Rouhani’s administration to address the issue of dust pollution in the country’s western provinces, a parliamentarian said.
Media Wire

MP Calls for Strong Sentences against Saudi Embassy Attackers

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An MP has said he hopes that severe sentences will be given out to attackers on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, which would help prevent a repetition of such unacceptable incidents in the future. Heshmatollah Falahatpishe, a principalist legislator, made the statement referring to a recent announcement by the judiciary that the case of the January attack on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran will be heard in court next month.
Media Wire

Iran MPs Pledge ‘Unforgettable’ Response to Any Nuclear Deal Breach

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Iranian lawmakers have pledged "unforgettable" response to any violation of a nuclear agreement after Leader of the Islamic Revolution said Tehran would "set fire" to the deal if the US reneged on it.
Media Wire

Iran MPs Consider Suing Canada Over Asset Seizure

IFP Media Wire -
A parliamentary panel in Iran is examining Canada's appropriation of Iranian assets for the possible launch of a lawsuit against the seizure, an MP says.
Media Wire

Iranian Parliament Elects Members of Specialized Commissions

IFP Media Wire -
Members of eight specialized commissions of Iran’s newly-elected parliament, including National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, were elected.
Media Wire

Larijani: Certain Countries Seeking To Sabotage Nuclear Deal

IFP Media Wire -
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said certain countries are trying to sabotage the nuclear agreement signed between Iran and six world countries, also known as the JCPOA.
Media Wire

Zarif: JCPOA Won’t End Western Hostility

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that the July 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers does not translate into an end to the West’s animosity against the Islamic Republic.
Media Wire

Zarif: JCPOA Thanks to Leader’s Guidance, People’s Resistance

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Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday June 12 that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) had been reached thanks to the guidelines of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and the people's resistance and prayers.
Selected

Iranian FM to Brief New Parliament on JCPOA Implementation

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif plans to attend the 10th Parliament on Sunday for the first time and brief the newly-elected lawmakers on the process of implementing the July 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers (also known as the JCPOA).
Parliament

French Speaker: Tehran Vital for Regional Peace

IFP Media Wire -
French Parliament Speaker Claude Bartolone said that without Iran's engagement, West Asia will not see lasting peace.
Parliament

Larijani Congratulates Syria’s First Female Parliamentary Speaker

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In a message, Iran’s parliament speaker hailed the appointment of Hadiyeh al-Abbas as Syria’s new parliament speaker.
Parliament

Female MPs to Focus on Empowering Women Breadwinners

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Implementing a comprehensive plan aimed at empowering women heads of families is the priority of female parliamentarians, MP Soheila Jelodarzadeh said.
Parliament

Parliament Speaker Larijani Rejects BBC Report on Imam Khomeini

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani heaped scorn on the BBC for its recent baseless report on correspondence between Imam Khomeini and former US president Jimmy Carter, slamming the story as a crafty move to legitimize normal relations between Iran and the US.
Parliament

President Rouhani Moving on the Right Track: Larijani

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In a recent interview with Mosallas weekly, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Ali Larijani hailed the performance of President Hassan Rouhani and his administration, and predicted that he will likely be re-elected in the next year’s presidential elections, scheduled to be held in spring.
Parliament

President’s Aide Hails Election of Sunni MP to Parliament’s Governing Board

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In recent elections held inside the new Iranian Parliament, Mohammad-Qassim Osmani, a Kurd Sunni MP, was elected by the lawmakers as a member of the Parliament’s 12-member governing board. Ali Younesi, President Hassan Rouhani’s Adviser on Ethnic and Religious Minorities Affairs, welcomed this move, describing it as an admirable move in line with the administration’s policies on minorities.
Economy

Economy Minister Predicts 5% Economic Growth

IFP Media Wire -
Economy Minister Ali Tayyebnia said on Monday May 6 that Iran’s economy will grow by 5% in 2016-2017.
Energy

Larijani Invites Minister to Brief Parliament on New Oil Contracts

Golrokh Askarieh -
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani invited Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh to attend a parliament session to brief members on new oil contracts.
Parliament

7 Conservatives, 5 Reformists in Final Formation of Parliament’s Governing Board

Golrokh Askarieh -
The 12-member governing board of the Iranian Parliament was put to a vote on Tuesday May 31, and the seats were almost split between two main factions, the reformists and the conservatives. What follows is IFP’s translation of IRNA’s coverage of the elections, with additional details from official Parliament news agency ICANA.
Parliament

Ali Larijani Confirmed as Iran Parliament’s Speaker

Golrokh Askarieh -
The long-serving speaker of the Iranian parliament, Ali Larijani, was chosen once again by the MPs as the speaker of the 10th Parliament on Tuesday May 31.
IFP Exclusive

Larijani Calls for Effective Relations with All Countries

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Ali Larijani, who was elected by members of Iran’s new Parliament as the temporary Speaker, called for broader ties with other countries in line with Iran’s national interests.
Local

Larijani: Parliament is a Centre for Defending Nation’s Rights

Golrokh Askarieh -
Majlis [Parliament] interim Speaker Ali Larijani described Parliament as a stronghold to defend the rights of the nation.
Local

Larijani Elected Iran’s New Parliament Speaker

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iranian parliament members voted Ali Larijani as the Speaker of Iran’s new parliament following February elections.
Government

Rouhani: People Are for a Strong, Effective Parliament

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President Hassan Rouhani said the Iranian nation have favoured a strong and effective Majlis [Parliament] for over a century.
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