parliament

2019-02-03 22:32

MPs praise Air Force war games

TEHRAN – 223 members of the Iranian parliament have lauded the Air Force for holding Fadaian-e Harim-e Velayat (Defenders of Velayat Sanctuary) drills in central Iran.

2019-01-29 21:32

Majlis approves $47m for releasing prisoners of unintentional crimes

TEHRAN — Iranian parliament, Majlis, has approved 2 trillion rials (nearly $47 million) to be earmarked for releasing prisoners of unintentional crimes with the priority given to female prisoners, Mehr news agency reported on Tuesday.

2019-01-26 16:40

MP says Shamkhani not favoring CFT

TEHRAN – An MP has claimed that Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani in a closed session of the parliament has clearly said that joining the CFT is not beneficial to Iran.

2019-01-21 20:19

Parliament body suggests $11 gasoline subsidy for each Iranian

TEHRAN- In its recent plan, Iran’s Parliament Research Center has suggested the government to allocate 480,000 rials (about $11.4) of cash subsidies, the present price for 24 liters of gasoline, to each individual Iranian monthly, Jam-e-Jam daily reported on Monday.

2019-01-20 22:40

Lawmakers amend soil protection bill

TEHRAN – In order to gain the approval of the Guardian Council, the parliamentarians on Sunday gave their seal of approval to amend an article of a bill against soil smuggling.

Be on the horns of a dilemma: Water transfer from Caspian Sea to central Iran

2019-01-11 21:23

By Maryam Qarehgozlou

Be on the horns of a dilemma: Water transfer from Caspian Sea to central Iran

TEHRAN— Water transfer from Caspian Sea in northern Iran to the central province of Semnan has been a controversial scheme which has put many on the horns of the dilemma.

2018-12-25 14:47

Rouhani submits budget bill to Majlis

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani presented the 17.03 quadrillion rials (about $405.4 billion) national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1398 (starts on March 21, 2019) to the Majlis on Tuesday. Tehran Times / Majid Asgaripour

2018-12-22 20:17

Next year’s budget bill to be submitted to parliament in 10 days

TEHRAN- The Head of Budget and Planning Organization Mohammad Baqer Nobakht announced on Saturday that the budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1398 (starting on March 21, 2019) will be submitted to the parliament on December 30, 2018 or January 1, 2019, Tasnim news agency reported.

2018-12-18 21:40

Next year’s budget bill to be submitted to parliament as soon as possible

TEHRAN- Deputy head of Iran’s Budget and Planning Organization told reporters on Tuesday that the prepared budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year (starting March 21, 2019) will be submitted to the parliament as soon as possible, IRIB reported.

2018-12-18 21:38

Isfahan MPs slated to meet Nobakht, Larijani

TEHRAN – Representatives of Isfahan province were scheduled to meet Budget and Planning Organization chief Mohammad Baqer Nobakht and Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani later on Tuesday.

2018-12-08 20:34

Parliament speakers of six Asian states condemn Chabahar terrorist attack

TEHRAN – Parliament speakers of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, China and Iran issued a joint statement at the end of an anti-terrorism conference in Tehran on Saturday condemning the terrorist attack in Chabahar, a port city in southeastern Iran.

2018-12-02 21:16

MPs not interested in impeaching Zarif: lawmaker

TEHRAN – Head of the Independents faction in parliament said on Sunday that members of different parliamentary blocs have not shown much interest in impeaching Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

2018-12-01 21:29

Impeaching Zarif ‘not desirable at all’: Aref

TEHRAN – The chairman of the pro-reform Hope faction in the parliament has criticized the motion to impeach Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, saying the impeachment at the current situation is “not desirable at all”.

2018-11-05 21:42

Zarif says ‘JCPOA is still strong’

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that he had dreams of a better nuclear deal than the current one, officially called as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

2018-11-04 22:03

Parliamentary committee votes to oust Tehran mayor

TEHRAN – Members of the Majlis Social Committee voted on Sunday against a reinterpretation of Article 1 of the law banning employment of the retired officials, and as a result Tehran’s mayor must be laid off, committee’s vice chairman said.

2018-10-27 20:32

Rouhani: Recent developments a ‘unique’ victory for Iranians

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has termed as “unique” Iran’s political developments in recent months.

2018-10-22 09:46

‘Govt. didn’t consult Hope faction on new ministers’

TEHRAN – A member of the presiding board of the Hope parliamentary faction has criticized the Rouhani administration for not seeking the faction’s advice before proposing new ministers to the parliament for approval.

2018-10-18 08:34

‘Reformers might endorse Larijani for president in 2021’

TEHRAN – Yadollah Tahernejad, a reformist politician, has said should the reformists come to the conclusion that Iranian people’s livelihood would be better off under a President Ali Larijani, they would endorse him for the post in 2021 election.

2018-10-14 09:05

MP names two possible candidates to replace Akhoundi

TEHRAN – Head of the Majlis Construction Committee has named Mashhad mayor and Tehran deputy mayor as two possible candidates to replace Transport and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi.

2018-10-12 21:30

Parliamentary team to attend IPU Assembly

TEHRAN – An Iranian parliamentary delegation will attend the IPU Assembly (formerly known as the Inter-Parliamentary Conference), which will be held in Geneva, Switzerland on October 14-18.

2018-10-08 20:25

MP: EU renews call for opening office in Tehran

TEHRAN – Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh has said European ambassadors to Iran have renewed calls for opening a European Union office in Tehran.

2018-10-01 08:23

Majlis committee to host 28 European diplomats

TEHRAN – The Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee is set to host a meeting on Monday with ambassadors of 28 European countries to Iran, the committee chairman said on Sunday.

2018-09-26 23:50

‘Parliament, Expediency Council regard FATF off the subject’

TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, has said the issue of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is no more a subject of discussion in the parliament and the Expediency Council.

2018-09-26 20:28

Bill to protect rangers to come before parliament

TEHRAN — A bill to uphold the rights of rangers will come before the Majlis [Iranian parliament], Mehr news agency reported on Tuesday.

2018-09-24 20:04

Lawmaker: Key corrupt individuals to be hanged soon

TEHRAN – Head of the special Majlis committee to fighting economic corruption announced on Monday that key individuals involved in financial corruption will soon be hanged in Azadi Square, ISNA reported.

Parliament committee reviews Iran lawsuits against U.S.

2018-09-23 20:22

MPs member to security committee to visit terror-hit Ahvaz

TEHRAN – The spokesman of the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said on Sunday that a group comprising of MPs sitting on the committee are set to visit Ahvaz on Monday in order to examine the terror attack closely.

2018-09-05 21:19

‘Govt. ready to brief MPs about new economic strategies’

TEHRAN- “Government has prepared five new packages and 12 programs to tackle the current economic conditions and is ready to brief the parliament members about them,” government spokesman Mohammad-Baqer Nobakht announced addressing the parliament on Wednesday, IRNA reported.

2018-09-05 01:39

Total:248