Mojtaba Zonnour

MP says Palestine main issue of Islamic World

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’ National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mojtaba Zonnour said that "the issue of Palestine is the main issue of the Islamic World.”

Iranian parliamentary delegation meets with Syrian president in Damascus

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – An Iranian parliamentary delegation held a meeting with the Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus on Thursday.

US must end unwelcome presence in Syria: Zonnour

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee Mojtaba Zonnour said the US' military presence in Syria has created tension and insecurity in the region, highlighting the need for Washington to end its unwelcome presence in Syria. 

Speaker of People's Council of Syria:

Israel’s attacks on Syria confirm its full coordination with terrorists

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – The Speaker of the People's Council of Syria, Hammouda Sabbagh, said in a meeting with an Iranian parliamentary delegation that Israel’s attacks on Syria are the regime’s desperate attempts to support the terrorists there.

Iran’s nuclear steps aimed at forcing Europe into saving JCPOA: MP

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s steps to reduce commitments to the nuclear deal must be able to force the European signatories into paying the price for salvaging the agreement, chairman of Iranian Parliament’s security commission said.

MP Zonnour:

Iran to take 4th step of reducing its JCPOA commitments

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mojtaba Zonnour said that the Islamic Republic of Iran will take 4th step of reducing its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) if other parties fail to honor their commitments under the deal.

S. Arabia, Emirates seeking improvement of political ties with Iran: MP

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mojtaba Zonnour said after downing of US drone in Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia and Emirates are trying to normalize their relations with Iran.

Lawmaker says EU's $15bn credit line not what EU promised

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – A member of Iranian Parliament said that France-proposed $15 billion credit line is different from their promise to normalize economic ties with Tehran.

MP says Iran may reconsider coop. with IAEA in next step of cutting JCPOA commitments

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Pointing to the possible scenario of next step of Iran’s cutting of its JCPOA commitments Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission says Islamic Republic of Iran should reconsider its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Zarif to brief key parl. cmte. on his European tour: Zonnour

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Chairman of Parliament’s security committee said that Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif will attend the committee’s session and brief the MPs on his recent tour to some European countries.

Russia provides various facilities for Iranian businessmen: envoy

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – In a meeting with Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Mojtaba Zonnour in Tehran on Monday, Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Dzhagaryan said that Russia has provided Iranian businesspeople with various facilities hoping that mutual economic ties between the two countries will increase in the future.

Iran ready to expand military coop. with Indonesia: Zonnour

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Chairman of Parliament’s security commission has voiced the country’s readiness to expand security/defense cooperation with Indonesia.

Iran's armed forces at maximum level of defence power: senior lawmaker

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Mojtaba Zonnour, Chairman of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, says that Iranian armed forces are at the maximum level of preparedness.

UK envoy holds ‘detailed’ talks with chairman of Iran Parl. key committee

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – UK ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire has held a meeting today with Mojtaba Zonnour, chairman of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.

UK piracy of Iranian-operated oil tanker will receive a strong response: Zonnour

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Mojtaba Zonnour, chairman of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, slammed the UK’s illegal seizure of an Iranian supertanker in Gibraltar, saying the act of “piracy” will receive a definite answer.

Nat. Sec. Com. chair:

Iran may increase uranium enrichment to much higher than 5% level

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Mojtaba Zonnour, chairman of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, says that Iran will enrich uranium at any level needed by its nuclear-related industries.

Security commission chair:

Increase in uranium stockpile due to US ban on exports

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Chairman of Parliament’s national security commission said the increase in Iran’s uranium stockpile and heavy water is due to US’ ban on their exports, stressing that Iran’s measures do no run counter to the nuclear deal.

Security com. chair warns of INSTEX plans to put all revenues in one place

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Chairman of Parliament’s national security commission said Iran will not agree to EU’s trade mechanism if it is aimed at putting all of Iran’s oil revenues into one place which could be taken advantage of by US.

Senior Iranian lawmaker:

Israel will be annihilated in half an hour if US attacks Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mojtaba Zonnour has refuted the US president’s recent claim that he prevented military strike on Iran with just 10 minutes to go.

Zonnour elected as head of Parl. national security commission

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – MP Mojtaba Zonnour was elected today as the new chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission.

Nuclear cmte. chairman:

Iran to mull leaving NPT if EU fails to save JCPOA by 60-day deadline

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Iran will consider leaving the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) if the European sides to the JCPOA fail to do their share of saving the agreement before the 60-day deadline, Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s Nuclear Committee told MNA on Monday.