Member of Parliament

Lawmaker urges Rouhani administration to deepen ties with East, regional states

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – MP Ghasem Jasemi said that the Rouhani administration should try to expand and deepen ties with the East and regional states rather than focusing on relations with Western countries.
2020-01-26 14:31
Lawmakers say ban on Iranian clubs contrary to AFC statutes

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Members of the Iranian Parliament condemned the recent decision of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in banning Iranian clubs from hosting their rivals at the 2020 AFC Champions League in Iran.
2020-01-20 11:03
Iranian Parliament to decide on continuation of coop. with IAEA: MPs

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – In a statement released on Sunday, Iranian lawmakers announced that the Iranian Parliament will decide on the continuation of cooperation with the IAEA.
2020-01-19 13:47
Iranian lawmaker plays down validity of E3’s JCPOA statement

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said that European signatories to the JCPOA are following the US and cannot be independent and accordingly, their statement is not valid.
2020-01-18 11:42
MP urges to reduce level of political ties with UK

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – A Member of Parliament’s Velaei Faction Mousavi Largani said that Islamic Republic of Iran can reduce its level of exchanges and relations with the British government, emphasizing that Iran’s relations with UK should be at the consulate level.
2020-01-16 15:17
MP Motahari urges UK to apologize over acts of its envoy

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Representative of Tehran in the Iranian Parliament Ali Motahari said that London should apologize for the ‘unconventional’ act of its ambassador to Tehran.
2020-01-15 12:48
Lawmakers call on Foreign Ministry to expel UK amb.

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – A number of lawmakers called on the Foreign Ministry to take decisive action and expel UK ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire over his participation in an illegal gathering in Tehran.
2020-01-13 14:20
Iran’s response should be ‘bitter’ enough to prevent further attacks: lawmakers

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Members of the Iranian Parliament pointed to the importance of giving a decisive response to the United States over its assassination of General Soleimani.
2020-01-07 15:17
MP says Rouhani administration’s view towards West a ‘strategic mistake’

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Criticizing Rouhani administration’s policies, Spokesman for the Iranian Parliament's National Security Committee Hossein Naghavi Hosseini said that problems in the country can be solved through relying on domestic capabilities not relying on Westerners.
2019-12-24 14:43
Pinning hope on enemy will not bring victory in economic war: MP

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said that the country’s Foreign Ministry should shift its focus from political affairs to economic ones so as to defeat the enemy in the economic war.
2019-10-22 15:03
US’ economic terrorism violating human rights: Iranian MP at IPU

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian MP Fatemeh Hosseini, Iran’s representative at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Belgrade, said “US’ use of economic embargo as a means to reach its goals has aroused serious worries about violation of human rights.”
2019-10-20 17:22
UAE has released $700mn of Iran’s frozen assets: MP

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said that the United Arab Emirates is trying to revise its relations with Iran and has released $700 million of Tehran’s frozen assets.
2019-10-20 14:52
MP calls for intl. bodies to avert killing of Kurds in Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Member Hossein-Ali Haji Daligani urged international bodies to interfere with Turkey’s operation in north Syria to stop the killing of civilian Kurds.
2019-10-14 13:44
Iran may limit IAEA’s inspections in fourth cut to JCPOA commitments: MP

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said the country may decide to limit the International Atomic Energy Agency’s inspections on its nuclear facilities in the fourth step of reducing commitments to JCPOA.
2019-10-13 11:57
MP says naval forces should accompany Iranian vessels in Red Sea

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – A member of Parliament pointed to Friday’s attack on an Iranian oil tanker in the Red Sea, saying that the country's naval fleets should accompany and support the Iranian ships in the waters.
2019-10-12 16:50
Rouhani does not have right to change ‘even a word’ in JCPOA: MP

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – A member of Iranian Parliament said that President Rouhani does not have the right to make any change in the text of Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA, because that lands in the territory of Parliament’s responsibilities.
2019-09-29 12:39
Renegotiation with US nothing but ‘defeat’ for Iran: MP

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – A member of Iranian Parliament said that entering a new round of negotiations with the United States would be a defeat for the country.
2019-09-28 14:18
MP lashes out at those pursuing compromise with the West

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said that the theory of compromise has failed and its followers do not seek interests of the Iranian nation.
2019-09-25 11:24
Iran’s defense power deters enemies from making any aggression: MP

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said that the improvement of the country’s defense capabilities after the Iraqi imposed war has resulted in building a power which deters enemies from taking any acts of aggression.
2019-09-24 12:05
Window of negotiations to open only if Iran’s conditions are met: MP

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – A member of Iranian Parliament said on Wednesday that the window of negotiations will open only if Tehran’s demands are fulfilled.
2019-09-18 11:54
‘Smart’ Yemenis used their ‘right to self-defense’: MP

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Yemeni forces’ attack on Saudi oil facilities was a response to the coalition’s war crimes and illegal measures against Yemen during the past years, said Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi.
2019-09-18 10:39
EU in fluster after Iran’s third step: MP

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said that Tehran’s decision to take the third step in reducing commitments to JCPOA has made European countries put more pressure on US President Donald Trump.
2019-09-11 13:05
MP worried about imposition of another JCPOA

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – “The endorsed JCPOA has been fruitless and today, we are worried that another JCPOA will be imposed on us,” Iranian Parliament Member Alireza Salimi said on Tuesday.
2019-08-27 15:27
MP denounces FM for showing ‘secular’ behavior towards issues in Islamic world

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker lashed out at Foreign Ministry for not doing enough on issues of the Islamic world, such as the health status of Shiekh Zakzaky and Indian Army’s attack on Muslim people of Kashmir.
2019-08-26 14:47
Lawmakers reject bill on bilateral monetary pacts

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Iranian lawmakers have rejected a bill proposed by the government to conclude monetary pacts with other countries to break the monopoly of the US dollar in foreign trades.
2019-07-30 11:35
INSTEX offers ‘almost nothing’: lawmaker

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – A member of Iranian parliament says that Europeans should not pin hope on INSTEX as a tool for persuading Iran to stop reducing commitments to nuclear deal because the financial channel offers ‘almost nothing’.
2019-07-23 15:36
Senior MP calls on UK to free ‘illegally-seized’ Iranian tanker in Gibraltar

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – A senior reformist lawmaker asked the UK to immediately free the Iranian oil tanker which was illegally seized in Gibraltar on July 4.
2019-07-21 17:04
Iran not to accept words without action: senior MP

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker says that Tehran will not accept ‘beautiful’ remarks of European countries while there are no actions followed.
2019-07-20 10:41
Iran should not capitulate to 'humiliating' INSTEX: MP

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said that the EU-proposed financial mechanism is a means to buy more time and to humiliate the Iranian nation which should not be accepted by the Iranian administration.
2019-07-17 11:53
Parliament to mull appropriate response to UK’s seizure of Iran’s oil shipment: MP

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said that during the next week, the Parliament will decide on an appropriate response to the illegal measure of the United Kingdom in seizing the supertanker carrying Iranian oil.
2019-07-14 11:01