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Hard-line former Tehran mayor named Iran parliament speaker
Middle East
May 28, 2020
Hard-line former Tehran mayor named Iran parliament speaker
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s parliament elected a former mayor of Tehran tied to the Revolutionary Guard as…
Iran’s newly elected parliament convenes despite pandemic
Middle East
May 27, 2020
Iran’s newly elected parliament convenes despite pandemic
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s newly elected parliament convened on Wednesday, dominated by conservative lawmakers and under strict social distancing…
Iran extends prisoner furloughs, closure of holy sites amid coronavirus
Middle East
April 19, 2020
Iran extends prisoner furloughs, closure of holy sites amid coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has extended furloughs for prisoners for another month, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, as…
Virus deaths nearly double reported figures: Iran parliament
Middle East
April 15, 2020
Virus deaths nearly double reported figures: Iran parliament
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The death toll in Iran from the coronavirus pandemic is likely nearly double the officially reported…
Iranian hopefuls start campaigning for parliamentary runoffs
Middle East
April 21, 2016
Iranian hopefuls start campaigning for parliamentary runoffs
Campaigning for Iran's parliamentary runoffs next week began on Thursday, state radio reported, when allies of President Hassan Rouhani and…
Iran’s pragmatic Rouhani cheers election wins, says government stronger
Middle East
February 28, 2016
Iran’s pragmatic Rouhani cheers election wins, says government stronger
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won an emphatic vote of confidence and reformist partners secured surprise gains in parliament in early…
Iranian parliament passes bill approving nuclear deal
Middle East
October 13, 2015
Iranian parliament passes bill approving nuclear deal
Iran's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday supporting the government in implementing a nuclear deal with world powers, state news…
Reports: Iranian MPs to enter Gaza via Egypt
Egypt
July 22, 2010
Reports: Iranian MPs to enter Gaza via Egypt
Officials at the Iranian special interests office in Cairo have denied any knowledge about four Iranian parliamentary deputies that will…