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2026-05-29 20:37
Leader urges national unity amid hostile attempts to create division
TEHRAN - The Leader of the Islamic Revolution has underlined the need for Iranian intellectual and political elites, including members of parliament, to safeguard national unity.
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2026-02-09 22:04
FM, military chief brief parliament on nuclear talks, defense capabilities
TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Chairman of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Abdorahim Mousavi attended a closed-door session of Parliament on Monday that focused on the latest developments in the country’s foreign policy domain, especially the trend of talks between Iran and the United States, and the status of Iran’s defense capability.
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2026-02-08 22:14
Iranian Interior Ministry tasked with managing public rallies
TEHRAN — The Iranian Parliament has approved a motion requiring the Ministry of Interior to launch an online system for managing public gatherings and rallies via the National Information Network.
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2026-02-01 20:52
IRGC: Certain European countries have become main hubs for nurturing terrorism
TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has slammed the European Union’s decision to place the force on its so-called “terrorism” list, calling the move legally groundless and politically reckless, and accusing Brussels of aligning itself with U.S. pressure tactics while overlooking realities on the ground in West Asia.
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2026-01-30 19:17
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanon’s 2026 budget: A state between social anger, political confusion, and regional fire
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s Parliament has approved the 2026 state budget by 59 votes in favor, 34 against, and 11 abstentions, closing three turbulent days of debate that exposed far more than fiscal disagreements.
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2026-01-19 21:20
US, Israel stirred riots in revenge for defeat in June war: top MP
TEHRAN - An Iranian parliamentarian says the reason behind the Israeli regime and the United States’ involvement in recent riots in Iran was the result of their defeat during the June 12-day war they waged against the Islamic Republic earlier this year.
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2026-01-11 14:50
‘Parliament of students’ to be launched by March
TEHRAN – Welfare Organization will launch the Parliament of Students by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20) in a bid to boost the participation of young adults in society.
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2025-12-28 21:24
Iran, Turkey stress parliamentary cooperation to boost bilateral ties
TEHRAN – In line with efforts to strengthen bilateral and parliamentary relations, Mohammad Hassan Habibollahzadeh, Iran’s ambassador to Ankara, met and held talks with Abdulrahim Dosak, head of Turkey’s parliamentary group at the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
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2025-12-24 22:17
‘Maritime piracy in Caribbean’, Iranian MPs condemn US military actions near Venezuela
TEHRAN – A group of 150 Iranian lawmakers has issued a strong condemnation of recent U.S. actions in the Caribbean, including the interception and pursuit of oil tankers, calling them acts of maritime piracy and a significant threat to regional stability.
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2025-12-24 19:53
Algeria declares French colonization a crime, demands reparations
Algeria’s parliament unanimously approved a law on Wednesday declaring France’s colonization of the country a crime and demanded an apology and reparations, the Guardian reported.
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2025-12-21 21:21
Speaker signals possible parliamentary censure over Iran’s rising inflation
TEHRAN – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has warned that if the government does not reshuffle the cabinet to address runaway inflation and rising living costs, lawmakers will consider initiating a motion of censure.
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2025-12-19 17:08
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanese parliament pushes back, breaks boycott
BEIRUT—On Thursday, Lebanon’s parliament sent a decisive signal: political blackmail no longer guarantees paralysis.
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2025-12-13 22:02
Supervisory board appointed ahead of Parliamentary, Assembly of Experts elections
TEHRAN – The Guardian Council of Iran has selected the members of the Central Supervisory Board tasked with overseeing the upcoming midterm elections for the Assembly of Experts and the Parliament, the council’s spokesperson said on Saturday.
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2025-12-06 22:46
Army budget to be strengthened, Iran’s parliamentary committee says
TEHRAN – The spokesperson for Iran’s parliamentary Plan and Budget Committee says financial support for the country’s Army (Artesh) will continue and be strengthened following a recent meeting with senior military officials.
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2025-12-02 22:18
Iran war room chief highlights strategic readiness in meeting with lawmakers
TEHRAN – In a meeting with members of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, the commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters outlined Iran’s strategic readiness, emphasizing the Armed Forces’ ongoing efforts to strengthen both defensive and offensive capabilities amid evolving regional threats.
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2025-11-26 21:57
Lawmakers tell FM to confront West from ‘position of strength’
TEHRAN – A group of Iranian lawmakers has urged the country’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to confront Western powers from a ‘position of strength’.
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2025-11-26 21:55
Parliament committee reviews anti-infiltration bill, approves amended clauses
TEHRAN – The spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said the committee has reviewed the “Bill to Counter Foreign Infiltration” in a session attended by representatives from key security agencies, approving several amended provisions.
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2025-11-03 21:33
Iranian MPs approve provisions to counter infiltration of foreign spy services
TEHRAN – The National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iranian Parliament has approved some provisions of a motion on countering the infiltration of enemies.
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2025-10-29 19:56
Iranian MP calls for comprehensive judicial action on 12-day war crimes
TEHRAN – Member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Salar Velayatmadar, has urged the Judiciary to pursue sustained and comprehensive legal action against those responsible for crimes committed during the recent 12-day war, warning that justice should not be confined to a single or symbolic act.
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2025-10-22 18:23
22 tourism units in Ilam receive standard quality certificate
TEHRAN—Head of Ilam Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department Farzad Sharifi said that 37 tourism units in the province have entered the standardization cycle, 22 of these units succeeded in receiving a certificate of tourism service quality.
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2025-10-12 20:17
Comprehensive border management plan reviewed in Iran’s Parliament
TEHRAN – The National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament has reviewed a comprehensive border management plan aimed at strengthening coordination, security, and oversight across the country’s borders.
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2025-10-01 22:11
Lawmakers urge stronger coordination on nuclear issue in meeting with SNSC secretary
TEHRAN – Members of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee met with Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, on Tuesday to discuss a range of pressing issues, including the future of the nuclear program, regional dynamics, and the situation of Iran’s strategic islands.
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2025-08-24 16:43
Iran boasts high potential for Halal tourism
TEHRAN—Halal tourism is one of Iran’s good potentials for attracting Muslim tourists, said Peyman Falsafi, the head of the Agriculture Faction of the Parliament.
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2025-08-06 20:53
Defense Council to bolster Iran’s military coordination, say lawmakers
TEHRAN – Two senior members of Iran’s Parliament have welcomed the formation of the National Defense Council, describing it as a timely and strategic move to strengthen decision-making and accelerate military responses amid ongoing wartime conditions.
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2025-07-30 20:45
‘We defended our land with resolve:’ Qalibaf takes Iran’s case to Geneva forum
TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf delivered a searing critique of Western-backed Israeli aggression and the regime’s Gaza genocide at the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (WCSP), while simultaneously showcasing Iran’s diplomatic resilience through strategic bilateral engagements.
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2025-07-28 20:26
Joint parliamentary session with president focuses on enhancing Iran’s defense budget
TEHRAN – The spokesperson for the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee in Iran’s Parliament, Ebrahim Rezaei, announces that in a joint meeting with President Masoud Pezeshkian, members of the committee emphasized the imperative of prioritizing the armed forces and enhancing the country’s defensive capabilities in the upcoming year’s budget.
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2025-07-13 19:17
Parliament committee approves bill to boost Iran’s military capabilities
TEHRAN – Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has approved the general framework of a new bill aimed at strengthening the country’s armed forces in the face of Israeli aggression.
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2025-07-02 22:16
By Garsha Vazirian
CIA and Mossad blinded
Pezeshkian signs bill requiring Iran to suspend cooperation with IAEA into law
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian’s pen may have traced the contours of Iran’s break with an institution increasingly seen not as a guardian, but as a geopolitical saboteur—one with the blood of hundreds of Iranians on its hands.
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2025-06-25 22:01
Parliament approves bill to suspend cooperation with IAEA after U.S.-Israeli attacks
TEHRAN – The Iranian lawmakers in Parliament on Wednesday approved a bill to suspend all cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), following the agency’s politically motivated resolution and its silence over the recent U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.