TASS - In all, thirty Majlis lawmakers underwent testing for the virus, according to a parliamentarian Four Iranian parliamentarians have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, member of the parliamentary presidium Mohammad Ali Vakili said in a tweet on Friday. Thirty Majlis lawmakers underwent testing for coronavirus. At the moment, four ...

Radio Farda - An outspoken lawmaker in Iran says two days after the gasoline price hike of November 15 that led to bloody protests, the countrys Supreme Leader intervened to stop parliament from opposing the controversial move. In a "note" to Irans Parliament (Majles) Speaker Ali Larijani, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dissuaded deputies ...

Al-Monitor | Sarbas Nazari: In the past four decades, Iran's intelligence organizations and the like-minded state broadcaster have aired many "confessions" by individuals detained over "security" charges. One outspoken lawmaker is now pushing legislation that could abolish the controversial practice. The proposed legislation on the "prohibition ...

MNA Member of Iranian Parliament Mahmoud Sadeghi has reacted to the deployment of US warships and interceptors in the Persian Gulf region, saying Washington should draw a lesson from its previous failed operations in Iran. In a Friday tweet, Sadeghi addressed the troops on USS Abraham Lincoln carrier, which has recently entered the Persian Gulf ...

Al-Monitor - Mahmoud Sadeghi, an Iranian Reformist parliamentarian, has questioned the benefits of Iran staying in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the nuclear deal between Iran and five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany and the European Union, given the exit of the United States and Europes inability to provide ...

MNA Member of Education and Research Committee of Iranian Parliament Mahmoud Sadeghi said Iran university entrance exam will be postponed because of the requests of students who are in flood-affected areas. Sadeghi said that Iran university entrance exam will be postponed due the request of students who have been affected in the flood-hit areas....

MNA Member of Parliament Mahmoud Sadeghi said on Thus. that Europes financial mechanism dubbed Special Purpose Vehicle, SPV reflects success of Irans policy in the international level. The mechanism to support financial transactions between Iran and Europe shows that diplomacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran has been successful in disrupting global ...

Al-Monitor - One of the most controversial topics as Iranian officials continue to grapple with the re-imposition of US sanctions has been a bill addressing money laundering and the financing of terrorism. In June, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the worlds financial watchdog, extended the deadline to October for Iran to pass and implement ...

MNA An official at Australias foreign affairs and trade ministry, while criticizing US for violating the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, stressed Melbournes resolve to maintain trade transactions with Tehran despite US sanctions. Justin Lee, First Assistant Secretary of Australian Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministrys Multilateral Policy Division,...

Iranian Diplomacy - One week after Trumpsoffer of negotiationswith Tehran with no preconditions, the Iranian political sphere is still debating whether the government should engage in talks with the erratic president of the United States. Officials in the administration, the Revolutionary Guards, and the parliament have spoken for and against the issue....

MNA Head of Iran-Indonesia Parliamentary Friendship Group Mahmoud Sadeghi says that Iran and Indonesia can join hands in fighting against extremism and terrorist groups. An Iranian delegation led by Mahmoud Sadeghimet with the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian People's Representative Council Fadli Zon in Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday, during ...

AP- An Iranian reformist lawmaker said Tuesday that some 3,700 people were arrested in the days of protests and unrest that roiled Iran over the past two weeks, offering a far higher number than authorities previously released. The protests, which vented anger at high unemployment and official corruption, were the largest seen in Iran since the ...

IRNA A review of the 17 sustainable development goals of 2030 UNESCO Agenda shows that it does not contradict Irans Constitution and tenets of Islam, said a member of Education and Research Committee of Irans Parliament (Majlis) on Tuesday. The 17 goals of the document are to a great extent in line with the Islamic Republic of Irans objectives, said ...

IFP Coverage- According to media reports translated by IFP, Mahmoud Sadeqi, the outspoken member of Irans Parliament, was at his home in Tehran when police officers came to arrest him with a warrant issued by Prosecutor General of Tehran. Sadeqi showed resistance by closing the door and did not allow the officers to detain him. However, they stayed ...