Majlis approves handicrafts are VAT-exempt

TEHRAN – The Iranian parliament (Majlis) on Tuesday approved a bill to exempt craftspeople and handicraft producers from paying value-added tax (VAT).

Rouhani signs law designating Pentagon as terrorist organization

TEHRAN - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday signed into law a bill designating the Pentagon as a terrorist organization.

Assyrian MP condemns Dutch politician’s insult to Islam’s prophet 

TEHRAN - Representative of the Iranian Assyrians at the Parliament on Monday strongly condemned a Dutch politician for publishing a blasphemous cartoon of Islam's Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).

Government to take back trade law amendment bill

TEHRAN- The Iranian government has called for taking back a bill on the country’s trade law amendment form the parliament (Majlis), Mehr news agency reported.

Majlis committee approves next year’s budget bill

TEHRAN- The Iranian parliament (Majlis)’s Ad hoc Budget Review Committee on Tuesday approved the 1.988 quadrillion rials (about $473.5 billion) national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year, starting March 20, Mehr news agency reported, quoting a member of the committee as saying.

Iran, Oman voice pleasure as hopes rise over cession of war in Yemen 

TEHRAN - Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and Omani Deputy Parliament Speaker Abdullah Al Amri on Saturday expressed pleasure over relative ceasefire in Yemen, underlining their respective countries' support for a peaceful settlement of the war in the country. 

Top MP criticizes cut in defense budget 

TEHRAN - Head of the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on Saturday criticized the government for reducing the defense budget for the next year. 

Trusting scientists is best way to counter sanctions: deputy parliament speaker 

TEHRAN - The vice speaker of the Iranian Parliament said on Tuesday that one of the best ways to overcome consequences of the U.S. sanctions is to rely on the country’s talents. 

Tourism ministry’s budget seen to rise by 11.8%

TEHRAN – The budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year (to start March 20, 2020) has proposed 13 trillion rials (about $310 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) for the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, an increase of 11.8 percent compared with the current year’s budget.

‘Budget of resistance’ to counter sanction effects

Rouhani submits $473b budget bill to Majlis

TEHRAN- President Hassan Rouhani submitted the administration’s draft of the national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1399, which starts on March 20, 2020, to the Majlis on Sunday, IRNA reported.

Registration of parliament hopefuls in Iran to start on Sunday

TEHRAN – An Iranian Interior Ministry official announced on Saturday that registration of candidates for the next parliamentary election will start on Sunday. 

Rouhani introduces bill on ‘conflict of interests’ to Majlis

TEHRAN – President Hassan Ruohani introduced on Tuesday a new bill on “how to manage conflict of interests” to the parliament. 

Judiciary chief vows unabated fight against corruption  

TEHRAN – Fight against corruption will continue relentlessly, Judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday, noting that he will not allow anything to deflect attention from the war against corruption.

Zarif most accountable minister in face of questions: MP 

TEHRAN – A member of the Majlis presiding board said on Monday that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has thus far been chosen as the most accountable minister in the face of questions by Majlis on regional and national issues. 

Protestors are different from rioters and thugs: MP

TEHRAN – An Iranian parliamentarian said on Monday that those who protested against increase in gas price definitely have nothing to share with those who embarked on damaging public property and attacking security forces.

MP: Larijani made Majlis passive in the last 4 years 

TEHRAN – A principlist lawmaker has claimed that Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani turned the legislature into a passive body during the last 4 years. 

MP urges Majlis meeting with president, top judge to discuss price monitoring following gas price rise

TEHRAN – A reformist lawmaker on Tuesday underlined the necessity of holding a meeting between legislators and the heads of three branches of the government to debate how to monitor prices of goods following the gas price rise.

MP calls for rise in people’s wage following hike in gas price 

TEHRAN – A parliamentarian suggested on Monday that freeing up prices should not be just restricted to gas price and it should spread people’s income, especially those with a fixed wage.

So far 37 legislators have signed letter to impeach Rouhani: MP

TEHRAN – A sum of 37 legislators in the Majlis have thus far signed an impeachment inquiry into President Hassan Rouhani, an MP announced on Monday, according to ANA news agency.

Speaker: Majlis needs time to reform gas price rise plan 

TEHRAN – The Iranian parliament speaker announced on Sunday that the Majlis economic committee has been committed to review gas price rise plan in details which of course must be carried out in a calm condition. 

‘Police intelligence supremacy to guarantee security of February parliamentary polls’ 

TEHRAN – The Iranian police chief vowed on Wednesday that the February parliamentary elections will be held with the highest level of security due to his forces’ intelligence supremacy. 

MPs chant anti-U.S., Israeli slogans

TEHRAN – Iranian lawmakers on Monday chanted slogans against the United States and Israel to mark the 40th anniversary of the capture of the former U.S. embassy, known as the “den of espionage”, in Tehran.

Three key ministers to attend Majlis national security committee 

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli and Defense Minister Amir Hatmi are to attend the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee next week to respond questions by legislators. 

Iranian mothers allowed to pass on citizenship to children

TEHRAN – The Iranian parliament (Majlis) on Monday declared a law to the government allowing children of an Iranian mother and foreign father to get Iranian citizenship.

Rouhani is not entitled to make changes to the JCPOA, says top MP

TEHRAN – A top lawmaker has said President Hassan Rouhani is not entitled to make any changes to the text of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a nuclear deal struck in 2015 between Iran and six world powers.

Lawmaker cautions nuclear deal may turn into ‘worthless piece of paper’

TEHRAN – A reformist parliamentarian has cautioned that if the Iranian rights under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) are not met, the international deal will turn into a “worthless piece of paper”.

JCPOA likely to die after Iran’s fourth step, MP predicts 

TEHRAN – The chairman of the Majlis Judicial Committee has said given the European states’ incapability to implement their undertakings, the nuclear deal will be annulled once Iran takes its fourth step in modifying its undertakings in two months from now.

Mounesan named acting tourism minister

TEHRAN - In a decree on Wednesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appointed Ali-Asghar Mounesan as the acting tourism minister.

Iranian parliament moves to retake oil money from UK, U.S. after 1953 coup 

TEHRAN – Members of the Iranian parliament (Majlis) have presented a 10-point anti-U.S. plan to the Majlis presiding board, a member of the board revealed on Sunday.

MP warns against trans-regional military presence in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN – The military presence of trans-regional countries in the Persian Gulf region is a full example of foreign interference, an Iranian parliamentarian warned on Tuesday.