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Members of key Parl. committee discuss developments with FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Members of the Iranian Parliament’ National Security and Foreign Policy Commission met and held talks with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday.

Parl. NSC to report on implementation trend of JCPOA soon

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – A member of Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Seyyed Ghassem Jasemi said that the Commission will submit a comprehensive report on the implementation process of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) soon.

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.

Settling regional disputes possible if US, Israeli regime don’t interfere: MP

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said that it is possible to arrive at a political solution for disputes in the region, provided that other regional states take practical steps and US and Israeli regime stop meddling.

Four Parliamentary teams to be dispatched to borders with Iraq: MP

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – MP Ghasem Jasemi said on Fri. that four teams, comprised of members of the Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, will be dispatched to the borders of Chazabeh, Shalamcheh, Mehran and Khosravi.

‘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.

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.

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.

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.

Iran not embracing presence of foreign military in ME: MP

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said that the country doesn't welcome the presence of foreign military forces in the Persian Gulf.

Iran to vigorously continue nuclear activity, senior lawmaker says

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Senior Iranian lawmaker Naghavi Hosseini has said that Iran will continue its nuclear activities vigorously amid ignoring JCPOA commitments on the part of remaining signatories.

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.

Zarif to brief Parl. key cmte. on latest foreign diplomacy developments: spox

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Iranian Parliament’s national security committee said that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will come to a commission meeting next week to talk about latest developments in the country’s foreign diplomacy.

S Arabia seems to be moving toward ‘de-escalation’: security commission spox

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Iranian Parliament’s national security commission said Saudi Arabia is on the verge of a ‘serious transformation’, adding that the Arab kingdom seems to be moving toward de-escalation.

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.

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.

UK’s seizure of Iranian oil tanker a US-EU coordinated scenario: MP

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – A member of the presiding board of Parliament’s national security commission said Britain’s seizure of an Iran-operated supertanker off the coast of Gibraltar was a ‘predetermined’ scenario coordinated between Europe and the US.

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.

EU’s buying time for US with promises on INSTEX: MP

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – The EU’s promises on the implementation of their trade mechanism for Iran, INSTEX, is an attempt to buy time for the United States, a member of Parliament’s national security commission told MNA on Monday.

Parl. security commission to hold meeting with IRGC’s Hajizadeh on US drone

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission will hold a meeting with Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh on Tuesday afternoon, said the commission’s spokesman.

New head of Parliament's Nuclear Committee elected

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Mohammad Ebrahim Rezaei, a member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, has been elected as the new chairman of the Parliament’s Nuclear Committee.

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.

US must own up to its spying activities: senior MP

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – The US’ drone intrusion into Iranian airspace was in violation of international regulations and the US must shoulder the responsibility of such a blatant act of aggression, senior parliamentary official Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Saturday.

Parl. national security committee to address US drone intrusion: MP

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Deputy Chairman of Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Kamal Dehghani said Saturday that the committee will address the situation around US drone intrusion into Iranian airspace this week.

Senior MP urges Europe to take Iran’s ultimatum ‘seriously’

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – European countries should take Iran’s 60-day ultimatum seriously, warned Chairman of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh.

US well aware of Iran’s defense power: senior MP

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Chairman of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, said that US is well aware of Iran’s defense capabilities and this means there is no possibility of war against Iran.

Zionists afraid of Japan’s coop. with Iran: senior MP

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker said that the Israeli regime is afraid of Japan's cooperation with Iran and hence is making efforts to undermine this development.