U.S. unpredictability slowed down Vienna talks: MP

TEHRAN – An Iranian lawmaker has said that the United States' behavior in the talks in Vienna over reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal has caused the negotiations to slow down.

Ansarullah official meets Iranian parliament speaker 

TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has received Mohmmad Abdulsalam, the spokesman for Yemen’s Ansarullah movement. 

Military technology steps up Iranian deterrence: Parliament speaker

TEHRAN- The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament has stressed that military technology is the source of increased deterrent capability and promoting the nation's spirit and dignity.

MP: Talks with Saudi Arabia have reached good stage

TEHRAN— A senior parliamentarian says talks between Tehran and Riyadh to reestablish political ties cut in January 2016 has reached a good stage.

MP: Europe doesn’t play expected role in restoring JCPOA

TEHRAN — An Iranian legislator said on Tuesday that the Europeans have backed down from their demands in negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Feeding gas into centrifuges put Iran in position of strength: MP

TEHRAN – An Iranian lawmaker has said that Tehran’s decision to feed uranium gas into advanced centrifuges has put the country in a position of strength in the Vienna talks. 

Iranian Parliament okays exchange of prisoners with Belgium

TEHRAN — The Iranian parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of a draft treaty that would allow exchange of convicts between Iran and Belgium.

Lawmakers insist on passing nuclear document into law: Eslami

TEHRAN - The Iranian lawmakers are insisting on turning the comprehensive document and roadmap for developing the nuclear sector into a law, so that changing governments do not harm the country's nuclear development path, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) chief Mohammad Eslami announced on Sunday after attending a session of the parliament’s energy committee.

Iran FM to attend parliamentary session

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian will attend a hearing session hosted by parliament next week.

Military chief attends parliament national security committee meeting

TEHRAN — Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Bagheri attended a meeting of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the parliament.

Iran’s Bagheri Kani briefs MPs 

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani has briefed Iranian lawmakers on a range of issues pertaining to Iran’s foreign policy. 

Biden trip to region aims to salvage Israel: MP

TEHRAN - An Iranian lawmaker has said that United States President Joe Biden’s visit to the West Asia region is aimed to save Israel from the crises it is entangled in. 

Biden waging psychological warfare to impose commitments beyond JCPOA: MP

TEHRAN – A member of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has said that the United States is waging psychological warfare on Iran with the purpose of imposing commitments that are beyond the 2015 nuclear deal. 

Senior MP: Differences with U.S. on economic benefits, sanctions not resolved

TEHRAN— Head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament has said that Iran and the United States have not reached an agreement on the economic benefits of the JCPOA for Iran during their recent talks in Doha.

Top negotiator: Borrell’s visit has nothing to do with JCPOA content

TEHRAN — An Iranian MP has quoted Iran’s top negotiator as saying that the EU foreign policy chief’s visit to Tehran had nothing to do with the content of the JCPOA, the official name for the 2015 nuclear deal.

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Serious questions on how renting prices would be tamed

TEHRAN - The president, Parliament speaker and Judiciary chief on Sunday backed a government plan which set limits for increase in rental prices. It set a 25 percent increase in the capital Tehran and 20 percent in other cities.

IAEA lost credibility: Iranian parliament 

TEHRAN- More than two hundred Iranian lawmakers issued a joint statement on Sunday in reaction to the censure resolution on Iran adopted by the UN nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors and denounced it.

MP: Iran ready to interact with neighbors to establish security

TEHRAN — The head of the Iranian parliamentary delegation to Armenia said on Monday that Iran is ready to cooperate and interact with neighboring countries in order to establish peace, stability and security in the region.

Russia, China will mitigate IAEA BoG resolution against Iran, MP predicts

TEHRAN – An Iranian lawmaker who previously served as the top nuclear official of Iran has said that Russia and China will mitigate a resolution that the U.S. and its European allies are pushing for at the upcoming meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors (BoG). 

Iran’s Qalibaf and Tajik president push for closer ties

TEHRAN- In a meeting late on Monday, Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon stressed the need to strengthen connections with an emphasis on more political, economic, scientific, and technical collaboration.

Qalibaf elected parliament speaker again

TEHRAN — In an open session of the parliament on Wednesday, the Majlis representatives elected Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as the parliament speaker for the third time.

MPs: U.S. must give up hostility, return to its JCPOA obligations

TEHRAN — Two parliamentarians have taken the recent hostile position of the United States in regards to the ongoing negotiations in Vienna intended to lift sanctions on Iran as well as unfreezing Iran’s assets abroad with a pinch of salt, demanding a U.S. return to the 2015 nuclear pact.

Iran chief negotiator to brief parliament 

TEHRAN – Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator is going to brief lawmakers on the latest developments in the talks in Vienna over reviving the 2015 nuclear deal. 

MP: Iran’s drone capabilities non-negotiable

TEHRAN — An Iranian lawmaker says the United States is slapping restrictions on Iran's drone industry in order to get additional concessions from Iranians in the Vienna talks.

Muslims’ rage against Israel has been re-ignited: Parliament speaker

TEHRAN- The Iranian Parliament's Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, on Sunday cautioned the Israeli regime that the fire of Muslims’ rage has been re-ignited and that the regime will face harsh and crushing punishment.

MPs praise Iran’s negotiating team in Vienna

TEHRAN – A number of Iran’s senior lawmakers have commended the Iranian negotiating team in Vienna for their revolutionary approach vis-à-vis the West.