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Parliament creates commission to study nuclear pact
Iranian Parliament has voted in favour of establishing a special commission to review the nuclear agreement finalized last week in Vienna between Iran and…
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New law requires Iranian government to protect “nuclear rights”
The Iranian Parliament has passed a bill “requiring the government to protect [the country’s] nuclear achievements and rights”. The bill also prohibits international inspection…
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Prisons inquiry in peril after MPs meet with security officials
Only days after Parliament announced that it would conduct an inquiry into the state of prisons across the country, there is talk of canceling…
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Parliament to investigate unregulated detention centres
Iranian Parliament has announced plans to conduct an inquiry into the Prison Organization, its rehabilitation efforts and detention centres. The head of Parliament’s Judiciary…
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Iranian MPs’ bill seeks to remove U.S. from nuclear talks
A number of Iranian MPs have drafted a bill aimed at ending the nuclear negotiations with world powers. Mehdi Kouchakzadeh, a member of the…
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Metal wall being built around parliament raises concerns
Iranian MPs have spoken out against the construction of a wall around the parliament building that began in March. The wall is meant as…
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MPs grill minister on increasing internet bandwidth
Iranian Parliament was not persuaded by the Communications Minister’s explanations for “increasing internet bandwith before the launch of the National Internet” and gave him…
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Dust particle budget at centre of high-level political fight
The dust storm crisis in Iran has led to a serious dispute between the administration and Parliament, as the Department of the Environment is…
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MPs seek names of bribe-takers in previous Parliament
A number of Iranian MPs have called on the heads of Parliament and the judiciary to publish the list of representatives in the eighth…