Iran's Parliament
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Ghalibaf re-elected as Iran's parliament speaker
TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf was elected as the speaker of the 12th parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran for a one-year period.
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New Iranian Parliament inaugurated
TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – The newly-elected Iranian lawmakers held the first session of the 12th Parliament after victory of the Islamic Revolution on Monday, May 27.
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By: Fooroogh Taherkhani
Opening ceremony of 12th parliament
TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – The opening ceremony of the 12th parliament is currently being held in the hall of the parliament with the presence of military and state officials.
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Leader calls on new parliament to increase hope among nation
TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called on the new parliament to increase hope and motivation among the Iranian nation.
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Polls open for parliamentary elections runoff across Iran
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Polls opened across Iran on Friday morning for the second round of 12th parliamentary elections.
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Campaign for parliamentary elections runoff to start on May 2
TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – The campaign for Iran's parliamentary elections runoff is set to start on May 2.
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Iran parliament opposes formation of new syndicate bank
TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Iran's parliament opposed the Economic Commission's proposal to amend the laws of Trade Unions and form a new syndicate bank.
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16 candidates go to a run off in Tehran parl. elections
TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Iran elections headquarters said Monday that fourteen first candidates secured a seat in the next Parliament from the Tehran constituency while the next 16 seats have to be decided in a runoff.
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VIDEO: Elections for parliament, Assembly of Experts in Karaj
TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – People in Karaj continue to cast their votes for the ongoing elections for the parliament and the Assembly of Experts.
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Guardian Council; Powerful vetting body in I.R. Establishment
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – The Guardian Council also called the Council of Guardians or Constitutional Council is an appointed and constitutionally mandated 12-member council that wields considerable power and influence in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Iran’s Majlis; Rules and powers
TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – The functions of the legislature are exercised through Iran's parliament (better known as Majlis), consisting of 290 elected representatives of the people.
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Iran's constitutional, electoral reforms at a glance
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – During the 45 years of the life of the Islamic Republic of Iran, its constitution and electoral laws have always been amended according to the needs and requirements of the time.
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Parl. strives to use NGOs capacity in construction projects
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – the Chairman of the Civil Commission of Parliament of Iran believes that completing the construction projects needs new resources such as swap and free bitumen.
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Parl. to remove obstacles in exporting technical services
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The head of the civil engineering commission of the parliament announced the efforts of his respective commission to develop the export of technical and engineering services to Iraq by removing legal obstacles.
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Iranian lawmaker calls for regional coop. over climate change
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Chair of the Environmental Committee of the Parliament of Iran Somayeh Rafiei has called for the cooperation of the countries of the region regarding climate change.
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Kuwait parliamentary friendship group visits Iran’s parl.
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The Kuwaiti parliamentary friendship group has paid a visit to the Iranian parliament, also known as Majlis.
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MP:
Neighbors' territory should not be used against Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Iranian Parliament National Security stated that the neighboring countries should not let their soil be used as an opportunity for operations against the Iranian nation or spying on Iran.
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IRGC attacks showed era of hit-and-run is over: Ghalibaf
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that IRGC’s attacks on targets controlled by terrorists in the region showed that the time for hit-and-run attacks by terrorists have come to an end.
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Israel’s friends planning for post-Israel era: Iranian FM
TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has told members of Parliament that the Israeli regime is in such a precarious situation that even its closest allies are planning for a “post-Israel era".
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7 bills to prevent blocked properties presented parliament
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The legal deputy of the president about the follow-ups carried out to release Iran’s blocked properties said that seven bills have been submitted to the Parliament.
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Iranian parliamentary delegation heads to Russia
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Led by the Head of the Iran-Russia Parliamentary Friendship Group, the Iranian parliamentary delegation left Iran for Russia.
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Leader's meeting with Guardian Council's Faqihs, law experts
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution received the clergymen and law experts of the constitutional vetting body Guardian Council for a meeting on Thursday.
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Iran, Japan parliamentary groups cooperate fruitfully: Envoy
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Japan’s ambassador to Tehran has appreciated the Iranian MPs for their cooperation with their Japanese counterparts, noting that parliamentary friendship groups from both nations pursue fruitful collaborations.
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Senior Iranian MP:
Iran, Russia need to step up efforts for ceasefire in Gaza
TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iranian and Russian lawmakers have stressed the need for an immediate cessation of aggression on the Gaza Strip by the Zionist Israeli regime.
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Iran-Iraq security agreement must be implemented: MP
TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Referring to the importance of the implementation of the Tehran-Baghdad agreement, the Vice Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security said Iran emphasizes the implementation of all the clauses of this agreement.
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Ghalibaf calls on all Islamic states to end ties with Israel
TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Addressing a meeting of Islamic countries in Tehran on Monday, the Iranian parliament speaker called on all Muslim nations to clearly announce the end of the normalization ties project with the Zionist Israeli regime.
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Foad Ashtari
Iranian MPs give vote of confidence to sport minister nominee
TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Lawmakers in the Iranian parliament on Monday gave a vote of confidence to Kioumars Hashemi as the country's new Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs.
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By: Mohsen Ranginkaman
FM's meeting with lawmakers
TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a meeting with the members of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission at the parliament on Tuesday.
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By: Foad Ashtari
Parliament open session on Sunday
TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Chaired by Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Iranian parliament held an open session on Sunday morning.
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Ghalibaf hosts Vietnamese National Assembly chairman
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Heading a delegation, the president of the Vietnamese National Assembly, Vuong Dinh Hue arrived at the venue of the Iranian parliament on Tuesday.