Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission

Intelligence minister:

Chabahar terror attack targeted region’s economy

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian Intelligence Minister said that foreign intelligence services intend to hurt Iran, adding that in the recent terrorist bomb attack in Iran’s Chabahar, the enemies sought to damage the region’s economy.

Senior lawmaker:

Missiles have given 'veto power' to Iran in strategic regional issues

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Chairman of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iranian Parliament Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said Tue. that missiles have given Iran an ‘unparalleled veto power’ in strategic issues in the region.

Iranian Parliament to examine solutions to CFT flaws

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – A member of Iranian Parliament' National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said Sat. that a working group will be formed to find solutions to the flaws with the FATF-related CFT bill that were raised by oversight body Guardian Council.

Members picked for CFT advisory committee

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – An advisory committee comprising ten members has been formed to review the controversial bill on Iran’s accession to the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT).

Senior MP:

"Foreign Ministry should have taken retaliatory action against Denmark"

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Chairman of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iranian Parliament said Fri. that Iranian Foreign Ministry should have taken retaliatory measures after Denmark recalled its ambassador.

Zarif attends Parl. session to face MPs' questions on foreign affairs

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attended a meeting of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Sun. to answer the lawmakers’ questions on the Ministry's handling of various foreign issues.

Iran calls for clear distinction between mercenaries, volunteer fighters

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s delegate at the 139th IPU Assembly in Geneva said Wed. that the definition of mercenary should not include volunteer fighters who do not have the nationality of the aggressors' side and decide to fight for non-personal interests.

CFT bill not reinvestigated in Parl. National Security Commission

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – Member of Parliament National Security Commission Mohammad Javad Jamali said, “referring the bill on ‘Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)’ to the Parliament National Security Commission does not have any legal basis and the Commission did not reinvestigate the bill.”

NSFPC to hold meeting with envoys of 28 European states: official

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission will have an economic-focused meeting with ambassadors of 28 European countries to Iran, said the chairman of the commission.

EU steps to circumvent US sanctions are ‘weak’: Iranian official

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh has called the European Countries’ actions in circumventing US sanctions on Iran as ‘weak’.

EU ambassadors to Tehran to go to Parliament national security commission

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – EU countries’ ambassadors to Tehran will go to Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in the next Iranian month of Mehr, broke it Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, the Chairman of the Commission on Thursday.

Iran determined to boost parliamentary ties with CIS countries

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh told the ambassadors of the countries of CIS  to Tehran that Iran attaches great importance to bolstering ties with the countries of CIS.

US animosity due to Islamic Republic’s increasing clout

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament has said that US sanctions are due to Iran’s increasing influence in the region, calling for unity amid pressures.

Iraq after offsetting negative atmosphere against Iran: MP

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) –Falahatpisheh, the Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iran’s Parliament, said on Mon. that Iraq has sent a delegation to US to alleviate the harsh atmosphere against Iran.

Iran senior MP calls on E3 to do more regarding JCPOA implementation

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament says that other signatories to JCPOA need to make more efforts to fulfill their commitments to the deal.

Hatami calls for ‘more special’ view on defense budget in Parliament

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister hoped that the parliament would develop a more special view about the country’s defense budget since enemies are spending billions of dollars to create instability in the region.

Iran-S Korea relations hinged on US sanctions

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, the Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament, told South Korean Ambassador to Tehran Ryu Jeong-Hyun that the future of Iran-S Korea relations is dependent on whether obeying or defying US sanctions against Iran.

Parliament’s presiding board will decide on CFT: MP

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iranian MP Mohammad Mahdi Boroumandi said that the session of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament on CFT was held on Monday and the case was referred to Parliament’s presiding board for next decision.

Parliament’s national security commission discusses Iran’s lawsuit against US

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – In a Sunday meeting in Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission the lawsuit relating to US JCPOA withdrawal and re-imposing sanctions on Iran in The Hague was discussed.

Iran-US legal disputes discussed at Parl. commission

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Najafi Khoshroudi, Spokesperson of Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said on Sunday that the commission discussed Iran-US legal dispute with experts and officials present in the session.

FM Zarif to brief parliament commission on Aktau convention

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) –Najafi Khoshroudi, Spokesperson of Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said that FM Zarif will brief the commission on the convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea on next Tuesday

Intelligence min. rejects Green Card claims

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi categorically rejected the claim that 2500 Iranian officials had received US citizenship right during the course of nuclear negotiations.

3 ministers to respond to lawmakers' questions on various issues

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Three Iranian minister including foreign, intelligence as well as the ICT ministers will attend National Security Commission's sessions in the coming week to respond to the MP’s questions regarding recent internal and external issues.

Iran’s lawsuit against US ‘logical move’: Boroujerdi

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Senior parliamentary official Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Iran’s lawsuit against US filed at the ICJ was a ‘logical move’, adding that Iran would win the case if it acts from a position of power to advocate the rights of its people.

MP says Gazprom problem resolved

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, the Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament, said Gasprom’s problem in Iran was resolved.

Parl. national security commission to host foreign ambs.

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Members of Iran's Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission will host ambassadors from 20 countries on Sunday.

Iranian MP calls for further boost in Tehran-Moscow ties

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament told Russian ambassador to Tehran that the current level of trade transactions between the two sides does not befit Tehran and Moscow's existing capacities to further boost bilateral relations.

MP urges EU to show commitment to JCPOA in action

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, the Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament told his Austrian counterpart that EU must prove commitment to JCPOA in practice.

Iranian MP:

EU's package of proposals not on par with US sanctions

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Iranian MP Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said Tue. that the EU's package of supportive measures for keeping Iran deal is not yet consistent with the level of US sanctions against Iran.

Foreign ministry should expel 2 Dutch diplomats: MP

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – A senior Iranian MP urged the Iranian foreign ministry to show reaction to the expulsion of 2 Iranian diplomats by the Netherland with doing the same thing with Dutch diplomats in Iran.