Press TV - The Iranian parliament has withdrawn a motion to impeach Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh a month after he was accused of ignoring the will of the lawmakers before announcing a controversial fuel price hike. Given negotiations (held between) lawmakers and the current situation of the country, the impeachment of oil minister in no longer ...

Financial Tribune - A lthough the three branches of government (executive, legislative and judicial) have come to the conclusion that gasoline prices should increase, there is still no consensus among MPs about the sensitive subject, a lawmaker said. Jalal Mirzaei says part of the disagreement is because of the upcoming parliamentary election to ...

IRNA Foreign elements have played a role in fanning the fire of recent riots in Iran, it was revealed in a briefing session in Iran's Majlis (parliament) on Sunday. 'Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli briefed the lawmakers on the recent unrests in the country while Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi gave reports on the roots and causes ...

TEHRAN, Aug 22 (Shana) Member of the Oil Committee of the Parliament Energy Committee, Jalal Mirzaie, says Petroleum Minister Bijan Zanganehs enlightening parliament briefing resulted in a growing number of MPs welcoming the new model of oil contracts. Mirzaie made the remark in an interview with Shana as Minister of Petroleum, Bijan Zanganeh, ...

A reformist member of parliament said the government should maintain "strategic patience" with the Saudi kingdom, which has adopted an aggressive policy toward Iran under the new ruler, King Salman. The lawmaker's words came after the recent statement by a senior Saudi prince and former intelligence chief, Turki al-Faisal, that he supports the toppling ...