Iran's Parliament

All but one nominated cabinet win vote of confidence from MPs

Aug 25, 2021 14:08

Lawmakers at Majlis cast their votes to the cabinet proposed by President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi on Wednesday afternoon.
President Raeisi vows not to budge on anti-corruption stance

Aug 25, 2021 11:59

President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi assures Majlis that he would, under no circumstances, row back the slightest bit from his anti-corruption position.
Iran parliamentary bloc thanks Leader for naming a Sunni Muslim Kurd as Navy chief

Aug 20, 2021 08:42

Iran’s Sunni parliamentary bloc has thanked the Leader of the Islamic Revolution for appointing Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, a Sunni Muslim Kurdish commander, as the new chief of the Iranian Navy.
Iran parliament rejects motion to set up separate housing ministry

Aug 16, 2021 02:26

The Iranian parliament has rejected a motion to set up a separate ministry for housing and urbanization amid plans by the newly-elected President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi to expand affordable housing schemes across the country.
Vetting of ministerial hopefuls kicks off at Iranian Parliament

Aug 15, 2021 00:35

Iranian lawmakers started debates on the credentials and backgrounds of 19 individuals on the short list for the cabinet of new President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, with the formal sessions on votes of confidence slated for next week.
President Raeisi hands his cabinet lineup to Majlis for confidence vote

Aug 12, 2021 09:48

Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi handed to Majlis a list of his proposed cabinet ministers on Wednesday, a week after he took the oath of office as the new president. Legislators now have one week to review the credentials of Raeisi's picks before an open vote of confidence session is held with the presence of the president himself to defend his nominees.
Raeisi takes oath of office at parliament as Iran’s eighth president

Aug 05, 2021 09:06

After having his mandate endorsed by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Hojjat al-Islam Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has taken the oath of office to be officially inaugurated as the eighth president of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Tehran’s Islamic City Council picks Alireza Zakani as new mayor: Report

Aug 04, 2021 23:48

Tehran’s Islamic City Council has elected parliamentarian Alireza Zakani as the new mayor of the Iranian capital city, according to media reports.
Senior foreign officials arriving in Iran to attend President Raeisi’s inauguration

Aug 04, 2021 02:51

High-ranking foreign officials from around the world are arriving in Tehran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Iran’s newly-elected President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi.
Raeisi to be sworn in as Iran’s president at Parliament on August 5: MP

Jul 28, 2021 04:29

An Iranian lawmaker says Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi will take an oath of office as Iran’s new president during a ceremony at the Parliament (Majlis) next week.