Parliament
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.
Guardian Council approves JCPOA
The bill on the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action has cleared the Guardian Council.
Iran president praises parliament bill endorsing nuclear deal
Iran will see the effects of sanctions relief in its economy, President Rouhani predicted.
My threats against Zarif and Salehi were serious: MP
Although we do not seek to develop a nuclear bomb, by JCPOA we gave away a psychological advantage, Hosseinian said.
Furious row over JCPOA bill goes online
Iranian officials have gone to their Instagram pages to post their reactions to the adoption of the general outlines of the JCPOA implementation bill in a turbulent parliament session.
JCPOA clears hurdle at a boisterous parliament
The Iranian parliament approved the JCPOA after some MPs took a jab at the foreign minister and the bill, and exchanged shouts and criticism at each other.
Parliament has tense session before approving JCPOA (PHOTOS)
The general outlines of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that Iran clinched with six world powers was ratified by Iranian MPs on Sunday.
Can parliamentary obstruction by Stability Front delay JCPOA implementation?
The opponents of the government in parliament are reportedly trying to use obstruction as a new tool to disrupt parliamentary proceedings for implementing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
The first consequence of insulting FM Zarif in parliament
An MP has insulted Foreign Minister Zarif over his handshake with Obama. Parliament has shown reaction saying it will review the performance of the MP at the center of the insults.
Iran lawmakers pass single-urgency JCPOA motion
MPs require the Iranian administration to actively pursue the policy of global nuclear disarmament and participate in all international, legal and diplomatic efforts in this regard.
Muslim world, not Riyadh, should run Hajj: Iran’s Parliament
The MPS also called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to dispatch a fact-finding mission to Saudi Arabia to investigate the causes of the Mina tragedy.
Party politics: A party for women or partisans of women’s political activity?
Three female political players set out reasons why Iranian women are underrepresented in executive bodies and how the current trend can be reversed.
MP: Parliament can set conditions for implementing JCPOA
A Tehran MP has said that parliament’s JCPOA Review Committee will release its report on the Iran nuclear deal by late October so that the deal can be discussed on the floor before its implementation.
Parliament examining JCPOA with extra sensitivity: MP
Boroujerdi said that former chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili and former nuclear chief Fereydoun Abbasi attended a session of the JCPOA Review Committee.
Iran resistance proved bullying ineffective: Parliament speaker
Some big powers tried to bring the Iranian nation to its knees, but the nation emerged victorious through steadfastness, Larijani told the Fourth World Conference of Parliament Speakers.
Iran parliament elects members of JCPOA Committee
The election of the members of the ad hoc committee comes as there are arguments about which institution should ratify the agreement.
200-plus MPs call on government to present JCPOA bill
The petition says any voluntary measures and implementation of the deal before the approval of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and subsequent confirmation of the Guardian Council would be illegal.
Parliament should issue JCPOA fact sheet to minimize risk of arbitrary interpretation
Failure to accept the deal will do considerable damage to the image of the Iranian government on the international stage, Mohammad Javad Larijani said.
Negotiator favors up-or-down vote for nuclear deal in parliament
The deputy foreign minister said there would be no deal if even a single party to the talks rejected the Vienna accord.
Where does the dispute over JCPOA review come from?
An analytical report released by Tabnak.ir says that the Iranian parliament has three different views on the way JCPOA should be reviewed and that these views have their roots in a partisan line of argument.
Speaker wants JCPOA be presented to parliament in the form of a bill
In light of the fact that JCPOA entails certain commitments for Iran, it should be viewed as an agreement and under the Constitution any agreement needs the blessing of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Saghaei said.
Ambiguities surrounding overseas trips of Iranian MPs
The fact that many officials do not welcome any supervision of their conduct is to blame for the difficulties in the fight against corruption in Iran.
Text of the Vienna accord should be taken back to talks with P5+1
Hamid Rasaei, a principlist MP, has said that there are some problems with the Farsi version of the JCPOA text and that the document’s final translation should be re-discussed in talks with P5+1 after it goes through the legal channels.
Will Islamic Consultative Assembly confirm the Iran deal?
Ali Motahari, a principlist MP, has said that the Iran nuclear deal should pass parliament, adding the chamber can only approve or disapprove the general outlines, not the details, of the historic deal.
Nuclear negotiators in parliament to present report (PHOTOS)
Images of Iranian nuclear negotiators in parliament to present a report to MPs on the nuclear deal with P5+1.
Zarif, Salehi to brief lawmakers on nuclear deal
Iran deal contains 100 pages including the text and its annexes which were agreed upon by all the negotiating parties.
