Mojtaba Zonnour

MP calls on Europe not to follow Americans' bullying policy

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Describing the US sanctions against the Iranian people as hostile and oppressive, MP Zonnour called on European countries not to follow the US policy of coercion and bullying.

Iran, Pakistan can be effective in regional security

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Iran and Pakistan enjoy the most important strategic, geostrategic and geopolitical position in the region, which can be very effective in regional security, said MP Zonnour.

Zonnour:

Moving ISIL terrorists from Syria to Karabakh row 'worrying'

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) -- Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mojtaba Zonnour said that transferring ISIL terrorist groups from Syria and using them in Karabakh conflict is worrying.

Parl. law on IAEA inspections will be implemented: Vaezi

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – The Iranian President’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi says all Iranian officials agree that the Parliamentary law on stopping the Additional Protocol should be implemented.

Tehran, Baku discuss boosting relations at Parl. level

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Head of Defense, Security and Anti-Corruption Committee of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan stressed the importance of the inter-parliamentary relations between Baku and Tehran, hoping that they will be improved in future.

UN reacts to Iran's plan to limit IAEA inspection

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – A UN spokesman has reacted to Iran's decision to limit the International Atomic Energy Agency's inspection of country's nuclear facilities.

Senior MP:

IAEA oversights on JCPOA, Additional Protocol to stop Feb. 21

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – A senior Iranian MP said all IAEA oversights on Iran’s nuclear program within the framework of NPT Additional Protocol and JCPOA will be suspended by February 21, but the safeguards will remain within the framework of NPT.

Freeing frozen funds could affect Iran’s judiciary’s decision

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) –A senior Iranian MP ruled out any links between Iran’s frozen funds in S. Korea and the seizure of a Korean ship while saying that releasing the funds can affect Judiciary's decision on the seized Korean vessel.

Zonnour:

If sanction not lifted IAEA access to nuclear sites to be cut

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) -Chairman of Iran's Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that if sanctions are not lifted by Feb. 21, all access of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to Iran nuclear facilities will be cut off.

MP urges S Korea to immediately unblock Iran FOREX resources

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission called on South Korea to take immediate step to unfreeze Iranian foreign exchange resources in this country.

Clues found from Fakhrizadeh assassination: Zonnour

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission announced the finding of some clues of the assassination of Martyr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh by the country's security forces.

Zonnour calls on E3 to adopt 'effective' measures over JCPOA

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Criticizing E3 moves over adopting double standards against Iran's nuclear issue, MP Zonnour called on European countries, especially Germany to stand against US aggression and fulfill commitments under the JCPOA.

Parl. determined to strengthen defense capabilities: MP

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that Parliament is determined to strengthen the defense capabilities of the country.

MP urges S. Korea to release Iranian frozen assets

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – In a video conference with the chairman of the South Korean parliament's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, Iranian MP Mojtaba Zonnour urged the country to release the Iranian frozen assets as soon as possible.

Iran to take revenge on blood thirsty Zionists: Zonnur

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said the Islamic Republic will definitely take revenge of its martyred scientist from criminal Zionists.

Iran to restrict IAEA's JCPOA related access

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – The chairman of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said that IAEA will only be permitted to supervise the Safeguards and NPT agreements.

MP:

Insulting cartoons to make regional equations more complex

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Condemning the insult to the Prophet Mohammad(PBUH), the chairman of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee told the French envoy that this issue makes equations in the region more complex.

Zonnour:

Countering US sanctions feasible via ‘Club of Sanctioned'

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that confronting unilateral US sanctions through the “Club of Sanctioned” will unite countries against the Global Arrogance.

MP urges Europeans to counter US unilateralism

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker called on the European counties to stand against the United States’ hawkish policies against other countries.

Zonnour:

US has no legal right to push so-called snapback mechanism

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission dismissed any legal right for the US to push a so-called snapback mechanism in JCPOA to restore UN sanctions against Iran.

Beirut Blast, chance for great unity in Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Leaving a note in the memorial notebook of Lebanon, an Iranian politician considered the threat caused by the recent blast in Beirut as an opportunity for reaching a great unity among the diverse Lebanese nation.

Iran's Parliament pursuing 12 anti-US plans

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mojtaba Zonnour said that the Iranian Parliament is pursuing 12 anti-US plans.

MP:

Relying on domestic capability, solution to overcome problems

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that relying upon the domestic capability is the solution to get rid of economic crisis overshadowing the country.

MP urges govt. not to be shaken if arms embargo extended

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that government should not be shaken if Iran’s arms embargo is extended at the UN Security Council.

Regional countries' coop. to ensure regional security: MP

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said that the security of West Asia will be ensured with the roleplaying, interaction, and participation of the regional countries.

Zarif to attend parl. security commission on Sunday

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will go to the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission to discuss the recent developments regarding the foreign diplomacy with the lawmakers.

Zonnour reelected as head of parl. national security commission

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Mojtaba Zonnour has been reelected as the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission.

Zonnour elected as chairman of Parliament’s ‘national defense fraction’

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Mojtaba Zonnour has been elected as the chairman of a newly established fraction in the Iranian Parliament.