Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh

Total:55

  • falahat 2019-03-11 20:41

    Iran strongly resisting against sanctions: MP

    TEHRAN - Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said on Monday that Iran is strongly standing against sanctions imposed by the Donald Trump administration.

  • UK meddling in Nazanin Zaghari case backfired: MP 2019-03-10 21:03

    UK meddling in Nazanin Zaghari case backfired: MP

    TEHRAN – Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee says the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe could have been resolved if the British government had not interfered.

  • falahat 2019-03-08 20:18

    By Mehdi Sepahvand

    Tehran after facilitating Syria-Kurds talks: MP

    TEHRAN – Iran is trying to facilitate talks between the Syrian government and its Kurdish population, chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has said.

  • MP urges Germany to reconsider ban on Mahan Air 2019-03-05 22:01

    MP urges Germany to reconsider ban on Mahan Air

    TEHRAN – Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh has criticized Germany for banning Iran’s Mahan Air, saying Tehran expects the German government to reconsider its decision.

  • UK documents only part of reality about Iran-Iraq war: MP 2019-02-05 21:18

    UK documents only part of reality about Iran-Iraq war: MP

    TEHRAN – Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh has said the British government’s recently declassified documents about Iraq’s imposed war against Iran in the 80s show only a small part of the whole reality.

  • MP advises Europe against linking FATF to INSTEX 2019-02-02 20:33

    MP advises Europe against linking FATF to INSTEX

    TEHRAN – Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has advised Europe against linking the FATF and similar issues to INSTEX, a new transaction channel that will allow European companies to continue trading with Iran despite U.S. sanctions.

  • Majlis committee holds meeting on Warsaw summit 2019-01-27 22:28

    Majlis committee holds meeting on Warsaw summit

    TEHRAN – Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said on Sunday morning that the committee was scheduled to hold a meeting later in the day with regard to the U.S. government’s plan to hold an anti-Iran summit in Warsaw, Poland.

  • Majlis committee holds meeting on Warsaw summit 2019-01-27 21:11

    “EU will not tolerate a suicidal atmosphere against Iran”

    MP believes FATF blacklisting of Iran is unlikely 

    TEHRAN – The head of the Majlis (parliament) National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has said he does not think the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will blacklist Iran if the country does not fully implement the money-laundering watchdog’s requirements.

  • Larijani deplores U.S. mistreatment of Press TV anchor 2019-01-20 22:43

    Larijani deplores U.S. mistreatment of Press TV anchor

    TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has condemned the United States for the “illegal treatment” of Press TV anchor Marzieh Hashemi, likening the move to the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

  • cft 2019-01-20 20:41

    Parliament sends CFT bill to Expediency Council

    TEHRAN – The Iranian Parliament (Majlis) on Sunday sent the CFT bill, which the Guardian Council says there is still 19 faults with it, to the Expediency Council.

  • بشار اسد و فلاحت پیشه 2019-01-15 20:19

    Officials call for closer Tehran-Damascus ties

    TEHRAN – The chairman of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee and Syrian President Bashar Assad in a Monday meeting underlined the importance of enhanced ties between the two countries.

  • falahat 2019-01-14 20:59

    Iran talked to Taliban to foil plot by Daesh backers: MP

    TEHRAN - Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh has said that Iran held talks with Taliban to foil plots by Daesh supports in Afghanistan.

  • Parliamentary delegation in Syria for talks 2019-01-13 22:27

    Parliamentary delegation in Syria for talks

    TEHRAN – An Iranian parliamentary delegation left Tehran on Sunday morning for Damascus to discuss parliamentary ties with Syrian officials, Mehr reported.

  • Iran not counting on ‘economic’ aspect of SPV: MP 2019-01-02 21:23

    Iran not counting on ‘economic’ aspect of SPV: MP

    TEHRAN – A senior lawmaker said on Wednesday that Iran is not counting on the “economic” aspect of the special purpose vehicle (SPV), the European Union’s initiative intended to protect trade with Iran in defiance of U.S. sanctions, Mehr reported.

  • MBS after escaping criticism by removing al-Jubeir: senior Iranian lawmaker 2019-01-01 20:57

    MBS after escaping criticism by removing al-Jubeir: senior Iranian lawmaker

    TEHRAN – Chairman of the Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, known as MBS, has tried to escape criticism by changing the kingdom’s foreign minister. 

  • Majlis committee protests low defense budget 2018-12-17 21:46

    Majlis committee protests low defense budget

    TEHRAN – The Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has protested the administration’s decision to decrease the annual defense budget, the committee chairman has said.

  • Explosive used in Chabahar attack might have been smuggled into Iran via the sea: MP 2018-12-16 21:17

    Explosive used in Chabahar attack might have been smuggled into Iran via the sea: MP

    TEHRAN – The main culprits behind the December 6 terrorist attack on Iran’s southeastern port city of Chabahar have been arrested, a top lawmaker said on Sunday.

  • ‘EU failed to make tangible efforts to save nuclear deal’ 2018-12-05 20:35

    ‘EU failed to make tangible efforts to save nuclear deal’

    TEHRAN – The European Union has not made any tangible efforts to save the 2015 nuclear agreement while the Islamic Republic has remained committed to its obligations under the international pact, a top lawmaker said on Wednesday.

  • Parliamentary women’s faction calls for female cabinet picks 2018-12-05 16:06

    Iran’s parliament reforms CFT

    TEHRAN – Iran’s parliament on Wednesday made changes to the CFT, a legislation to combat financing of terrorism.

  • falahat 2018-11-20 20:13

    Iran to expand relations with Europe: MP

    TEHRAN - Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said on Tuesday that Iran will continue expanding ties with European countries.

  • conference 2018-11-17 22:45

    Tehran hosts international security conference

    TEHRAN – Iran hosted on Saturday the first international conference on security, progress and sustainable development in border, land and metropolitan areas.

  • cft 2018-11-11 20:49

    Parliament to revise CFT: MP

    TEHRAN – The Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee will restudy the CFT - a legislation to combat financing of terrorism – on November 18, the committee chairman Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said on Sunday.

  • CFT 2018-11-04 17:28

    Iran’s Guardian Council finds faults with CFT

    TEHRAN - Abbasali Kadkhodaei, spokesman for the Guardian Council, announced on Sunday that the council had found 20 faults with the CFT - a legislation to combat financing of terrorism - and rejected it.

  • MP: Europeans determined to work with Iran 2018-10-31 08:26

    MP: Europeans determined to work with Iran

    TEHRAN – Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee says the Europeans have shown great determination to cooperate with Iran, but their ability to do so is still in question.

  • falahat 2018-10-22 20:53

    Document on Iran-Europe co-op should be ready by the next few days: MP

    TEHRAN - Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said on Sunday that document on economic cooperation between Iran and Europe should be prepared in the next few days.