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

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.

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

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

Iranian MPs prevent lawmaker from being appointed as VP 

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

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

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.

Iran parliament to probe death in custody of suspects

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.

Iranian parliament approves all ministerial picks of President Pezeshkian

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

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

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.

Defense chief pick: Iran has managed to establish deterrence vis-à-vis enemies

Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, who is Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s pick for defense minister, said on Monday that new technologies have weakened the unipolar US-made world order and new powers are emerging in the world including the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran parl’t continues reviewing proposed ministers’ qualifications

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Iran parliamentary committee votes down proposed pick for oil ministry

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

Iran president presents proposed cabinet to parliament

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

Iran parliament demands deterrent move against Israel

Iran’s parliament speaker has urged Iranian authorities to take a deterrent measure against the Israeli regime to preserve the country’s national interests following the assassination of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran.

Iranian MP says Pezeshkian to be sworn in late July

Masoud Pezeshkian will be sworn in as the 9th president of the Islamic Republic of Iran at a ceremony in the Parliament on July 30, a lawmaker has stated.

Iran parliament to convene within two months for vote of confidence for ministers

The Iranian parliament will hold meetings within two months to review the qualifications and vote of confidence for the proposed ministers of incoming President Massoud Pezeshkian, a member of the parliament’s Presiding Board said on Sunday.

Iranian parliament condemns Canada’s ‘hostile’ labeling of IRGC

Iranian parliamentarians signed a statement on Sunday denouncing Canada for listing Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as a ‘terrorist’ organization.

Qalibaf re-elected as Iran’s parliament speaker

Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf was elected on Tuesday as the Iranian parliament’s speaker for a one-year period.

Inauguration of Iran’s new parliament

The inauguration ceremony of the twelfth term of the Iranian parliament was held on Monday morning (May 27, 2024) with the elected lawmakers and a group of government and military officials in attendance.

Iranian parliament votes to add Saturday as second official weekend day

The Iranian parliament voted on Wednesday to include Saturdays as the second official weekend on the country’s calendar, after a heated controversy over choosing between Saturday and Thursday.

Iran’s interior minister calls Friday runoff vote “epic”, critics outcry

Iran’s interior minister has hailed the Iranian people for their turnout in the second round of the parliamentary elections held on Friday.

Iran announces final list of elected lawmakers

Iran’s Elections Headquarters announced on Saturday the final list of the candidates who won the ticket in the runoff stage of the parliamentary elections for the remaining seats up for grabs in the 290-seat assembly.

Tehran’s influence at stake as Iran’s parliamentary election enters 2nd round

The upcoming parliamentary elections in Iran on May 10 will determine the fate of 45 remaining seats across 22 constituencies nationwide.

Iranian official: Morality police replaced with cash fines to enforce Islamic Dress Code

An Iranian official says Parliament has replaced operations by morality police with cash fines in order to deal with those refusing to observe the Islamic Dress Code (hijab).

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