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Larijani becomes Majlis speaker again

EghtesadOnline: Ali Larijani was elected as the speaker of Majlis (the parliament) for the second straight year on Wednesday.
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Publish Date:31/May/2017 | 06:28

President-elect Rouhani to take oath of office in August

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s president-elect Hassan Rouhani would be sworn into office at the Parliament (Majlis) on August 6, said a member of the legislative body's presiding board on Tuesday.
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Publish Date:30/May/2017 | 13:40

Majlis Says Will Augment NPC Authority

EghtesadOnline: Expanding the role and authority of the state-owned National Petrochemical Company is on the agenda of Majlis Energy Commission, the head of the commission said.
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Publish Date:13/May/2017 | 09:52

Iran Doing Business Ranking Improves

EghtesadOnline: Iran's ranking has improved across several indices in World Bank Doing Business reports in recent years because the country has increased its data-sharing with the bank, which had previously been flawed, announced the research arm of the parliament.
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Publish Date:29/April/2017 | 10:16

Parliament requires Oil Ministry to boost strategic reserves

EghtesadOnline: Lawmakers in the Iranian parliament (Majlis) urged the Ministry of Petroleum on Wednesday to increase the country’s strategic reserves of oil and natural gas as a leverage in the global oil and gas markets.
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Publish Date:01/March/2017 | 14:27

Rouhani Slams Restriction on State Access to NDFI

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani criticized the parliament for tying the government’s hands on access to Iran’s sovereign wealth fund amid the financial crunch caused by lower oil revenues.
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Publish Date:28/February/2017 | 15:34

Majlis gives confidence vote to road minister

EghtesadOnline: Majlis representatives on Sunday gave vote of confidence to Road and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi to keep him after an impeachment session.
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Publish Date:20/February/2017 | 05:49

New Duty on Steel Imports From Sept.

EghtesadOnline: The Iranian Parliament has projected a new duty on steel imports, likely to be effective from September this year, according to the ICANA news agency, which is affiliated to the parliament.
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Publish Date:15/January/2017 | 18:54

Majlis Boosts CBI’s Regulatory Clout

EghtesadOnline: Lawmakers defined new responsibilities for the Central Bank of Iran and law enforcement, as they ratified more enhanced regulatory measures to counter the operations of uncertified financial institutions.
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Publish Date:14/January/2017 | 06:04

Majlis Think Tank Recommends Floating Forex Rate

EghtesadOnline: The research arm of the Iranian Parliament has published a report on fluctuations in the foreign exchange market during the past few months, advising the Central Bank of Iran to do what it takes for free-floating the rial against other currencies.
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Publish Date:12/January/2017 | 24:25

No Passage of Banking Bills Before Summer 2017

EghtesadOnline: Chances that the final draft of the Banking Reform Bill and the Central Bank Bill will be approved by the Iranian Parliament by the end of President Hassan Rouhani’s first term in the summer of 2017 are relatively slim, the head of Majlis Economic Commission said.
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Publish Date:07/January/2017 | 06:07

Larijani: Majlis supports Iraq stability, security

EghtesadOnline: Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that Iranian Majlis (parliament) welcomes any move for restoration of stability and security in Iraq.
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Publish Date:04/January/2017 | 05:36

Caspian Water Transfer Plan Opposed

EghtesadOnline: The parliament has opposed the controversial plan to transfer water from Caspian Sea to the drought-hit central plateau after long debates over the issue.
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Publish Date:30/December/2016 | 10:43

Majlis Sets Agenda for Insurance Industry

EghtesadOnline: Lawmakers have obligated the Central Insurance of Iran, the industry’s regulator, to take measures for increasing the insurance penetration rate to 7% by the end of the sixth five-year development plan (2016-21).
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Publish Date:25/December/2016 | 18:10