Iran’s economy minister loses vote of confidence
Tasnim – Iranian parliamentarians on Sunday gave a vote of no confidence to Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Massoud Karbasian, terminating…
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Iranian parliament starts impeaching economy minister
Tasnim – Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Massoud Karbasian appeared in the Parliament on Sunday, for an impeachment inquiry in…
Iran President ready to answer lawmakers’ questions: MP
IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has expressed readiness for attending at the Parliament and answering lawmakers’ questions, a senior member of…
7 ministers to appear before Parl. from Sat.
MNA – Seven cabinet ministers will appear before Parliament starting Saturday to answer questions on their handling of their respective ministry’s tasks.…
Parliament, FM experts to review Caspian Sea Convention soon
IRNA – A senior Iranian lawmaker said Foreign Ministry experts are to attend a meeting with MPs soon to answer their questions…
Iran parliament report reveals 17 dual nationals in government
Al-Monitor – After the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany,…
Parliament’s presiding board will decide on CFT: MP
MNA – Iranian MP Mohammad Mahdi Boroumandi said that the session of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament…
Iranian president to appear in parliament on August 29: MP
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will appear in the Parliament on August 29 to answer a series of questions on his…
Parliament’s national security commission discusses Iran’s lawsuit against US
MNA – In a Sunday meeting in Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission the lawsuit relating to US JCPOA withdrawal…
Iran defense achievements disturbs enemies’ dreams
MNA – First Deputy Speaker of Islamic Parliament of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, referring to a report by Iranian defense minister, said the…
Defense minister in Parliament behind closed door
MNA – The closed session of Iranian Parliament have started with Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami in attendance. According to reports,…
Rouhani to appear before Iranian parliament soon, says lawmaker
Middle East Monitor – An Iranian lawmaker said on Saturday that President Hassan Rouhani would appear before parliament on August 28 to…
MPs blast Mike Pence’s allegations, stress Iran’s respect for religious minorities
FNA – Representatives of Iranian religious minorities at the Parliament in a statement on Sunday lashed out at US Vice-President Mike Pence…
Iranian Parliament to impeach minister of economy
MNA – In Sunday’s open session of the Parliament, the letter signed by 33 MPs requesting for impeachment of Minister of Economy…
MPs call for opening probe into CBI case
MNA – An Iranian MP said Sat. that the Parliament’s Economic Commission is seeking to open a probe into the activities and…
Parliament supports government policies on currency
MNA – Parliament, and in specific the economy commission, back the new set of policies put forward by the Iranian government, said…
Zarif to address parl’t on Caspian Sea convention
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif is to be present at the National Security and Foreign Policy of Majlis (Iranian Parliament)…
Iran’s Zarif to elaborate on Caspian Sea legal status next Tuesday
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is scheduled to address Parliament (Majlis) National Security and Foreign Policy Commission on the…
Iran parliament summons FM Zarif to explain Caspian Sea legal regime
IFP – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will appear in the parliament to respond to questions about the newly-signed convention on…
Iranian MPs draft motion to set up anti-corruption organization
Tasnim – The Iranian Parliament’s Judicial and Legal Commission has drafted a motion to found an organization for countering economic corruption and…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on August 9
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday, August 9, 2018, and…
Iran’s Labor Minister loses confidence vote
Tasnim – Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday gave a vote of no confidence to Minister of Cooperative, Labor and Welfare Ali Rabiee, terminating…
Senior Iranian MP calls for major changes in government’s economic policies
MNA – Member of the Iranian Parliament’s Presiding Board Ahmad Amirabadi said Tue. that the government’s approach to economy must change, calling…
Parliament to pass bill against economic corruption
MNA – An Iranian Member of Parliament recounted that the parliament is going to ratify a new bill to set up a…
Parliament to set travel ban for officials
IRNA – An senior lawmaker said on Sunday that a group of MPs are now mulling and collecting signature for a plan…
Iranian president endorses presence in parliament to answer questions
FNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stated on Sunday that he would appear at an open session of the parliament to answer…
Iranian lawmakers review new forex package, economic problems
IRNA – Members of Iran’s Majlis (Parliament) behind the closed doors on Sunday reviewed the country’s recent economic problems and the new…
New forex package expected to comply with Majlis stance
Financial Tribune – The government’s new package to salvage the volatile currency market agrees with the lawmakers’ own plans for strengthening the…
3 ministers to respond to lawmakers’ questions on various issues
MNA – Three Iranian minister including foreign, intelligence as well as the ICT ministers will attend National Security Commission’s sessions in the…
Larijani: New rules to curb economic disruption may be applied on Sat.
MNA – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that new norms and criteria for fighting economic disruption may be announced and applied next…
Parl. to impeach labor minister
MNA – In its open session on Wednesday, a number of 40 members of the Parliament requested to impeach Minister of Labor,…
193 MPs call for reshuffle in cabinet
IRNA – 193 Iranian members of parliament in a letter called for maximum reshuffling in President Hassan Rouhani’s cabinet. In their letter…
Parliament agrees on formation of cultural heritage ministry
MNA – Iranian lawmakers passed a bill Wed. that called for the transformation of the organization of cultural heritage, handicrafts and tourism…
Iranian Parliament to grill Rouhani over 5 economic issues
MNA – Iranian Parliament garnered the needed votes to question President Hassan Rouhani over the country’s economic issues. Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani…
MPs praise Judiciary measures to curb economic corruption
MNA – A group of Iranian members of Parliament signed a letter to Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani, appreciating the efforts…
Parl. rejects dividing ministries in current situation: Larijani
MNA – The Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has said that lawmakers in Iranian parliament are opposed to transforming the government structure…
Parl. national security commission to host foreign ambs.
MNA – Members of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission will host ambassadors from 20 countries on Sunday. Iran’s Parliament…
Rouhani likely to face MPs’ questions over handling of economy
MNA – The chairman of the Economic Commission in Iran’s Parliament says that MPs will likely question President Rouhani over handling of…
Iran parliament writes letter to Leader on Palermo Convention
IRNA – Iran’s parliament (Majlis) legal and judicial commission in a letter to the Leader of Islamic Revolution asked His Excellency to…
Iran parliament approves bill on child support
IRNA – Iranian parliament (Majlis) on Tuesday approved a bill on child and teenage support with overwhelming majority of votes. General details…