A group of Iranian opposition figures have called on delegates at the 127th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly to press Iran to address its poor human rights record, in particular the continued imprisonment of former lawmakers in the country’s jails.
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Iranian Lawmakers Consider Retaliation For Sanctions
Iranian lawmakers have drafted an emergency bill calling on the Foreign Ministry to expel the British ambassador to Tehran after Britain joined other Western powers to impose fresh sanctions on Iran over that country’s disputed nuclear program.
Iranian Lawmakers Vote Against Impeachment Of Finance Minister
Iran’s parliament has voted against the dismissal of Finance Minister Shamseddin Hosseini over his alleged role in a recent banking scandal.
Iran lawmakers find minister liable in fraud, Tehran Times says
IranFocus-BloombergAn Iran parliament committee has held several senior officials accountable for the biggest bank fraud in the country’s history, Tehran Times reported.
Lawmakers propose plan to save Lake Oroumiyeh
Thirty Iranian MPs have prepared a plan to revive shrinking Lake Oroumieyh in northwestern Iran in the next three years.
Target Syria, Iran together, lawmakers say
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) — Syria and Iran are “partners in crime” and should be targeted equally by direct sanctions from Washington, a U.S. lawmaker said.
Iranian authorities investigate murder of former lawmaker’s daughter
The murder of Fatemeh Bagherinejadianfard was not motivated by theft, her brother has announced, and her body shows no evidence of injury.