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Majlis passes bill to increase gas, oil refineries’ capacities

Iranian lawmakers approved the generalities of a bill to increase the capacities of the country’s oil and gas refineries.

Iran Majlis aide urges ending regional foreign interventions

Regional crises, including those in Yemen, Bahrain and Libya, will be solved through putting an end to the foreign interventions, Iran parliament (Majlis) Speaker's advisor for international affairs said.

3rd day of debate on President Rouhani's proposed ministers starts

Third day of Iran's Majlis (Parliament) open session to discuss plans of President Hassan Rouhani's proposed ministers started here on Thursday.

Iran’s parliament set to vote on retaliatory bill against US: MP

The Iranian parliament (Majlis) is set to vote on a motion which incorporates a host of retaliatory measures in the face of US “acts of terror” and “adventurism” in the region, a top lawmaker says.

Over 100 delegations to attend Rouhani oath-taking ceremony

Member of Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy commission in a message said that over 100 foreign delegations are scheduled to participate in President Hassan Rouhani's swearing-in ceremony slated to be held in Tehran on August 5.

Senior MP urges Saudi Arabia to guarantee security of Hajj pilgrims

Vice Chairman of Majlis (Parliament) Article 90 Commission said that no Iranian pilgrims would be sent to Saudi Arabia this year for Hajj congregation unless Riyadh provided essential guarantees for their security.

Scrapping Iran’s nuclear deal not in US interest: Majlis speaker

Iran’s Majlis (parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani has said, “The US president’s empty rhetoric against the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers, noting that the idea of scrapping the deal is not in Washington’s interest.

President: Election fosters national confidence

President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that elections would foster hope and national confidence in the country.

Majlis passes Criminals Extradition Bill with S. Korea

Majlis (parliament) passed, on Monday, a bill on Criminals Extradition with Republic of Korea.

Larijani: It’s rude for US officials to talk about Iran’s elections

Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani said on Wednesday while the Americans took to the streets to protest to latest controversial presidential election in that country, it is rude for the US officials to talk about Iran’s elections.

Majlis starts debating proposed ministerial candidates

Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) has started a session to assess the qualifications and then vote on three candidates proposed by the administration of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to head the ministries of Sports and Youth Affairs, Culture and Islamic Guidance, and Education.

Majlis speaker stresses on Iran-Russia's strategic co-op on Syria

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani stressed that based on the Iranian Constitutional Laws, Iran has not given a military base to any foreign country.

Majlis to review bill to delegate women issues to female judges

A bill on reviewing cases of judicial issues pertaining to women in the presence of female judges will be presented to the Majlis in near future, said a lawmaker representing Tehran.

Legislative-Executive bond key to success

The Rouhani administration managed to resolve problems, particularly foreign policy issues, facing Iran by constructive and effective measures.

Iranian MPs propose motion to tackle dust pollution

A group of Iranian lawmakers put forward a motion to oblige President Hassan Rouhani’s administration to address the issue of dust pollution in the country’s western provinces, a parliamentarian said.