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Iran Majlis speaker: Anti-US legislation just first step

EghtesadOnline: Americans should remember that the legislation ratified by the Iranian lawmakers to counter the US adventurous and terrorist actions in the region is just the first step, the speaker of Iranian Parliament (Majlis) said on Sunday.
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Publish Date:13/August/2017 | 09:17

Iran eyes more funds for missiles, Guards after U.S. sanctions

EghtesadOnline: Iran's parliament gave initial approval on Sunday to a bill to boost spending on Tehran's missile program and the elite Revolutionary Guards in retaliation for new sanctions imposed by the United States.
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Publish Date:13/August/2017 | 09:04

Iran Oil Minister Defends Gas Deal With Total in Parliament

EghtesadOnline: Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said the gas contract signed with energy major Total this month will be a technological milestone that will help Iran lift its gas production and revenue from the joint South Pars Gas Field in the Persian Gulf.
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Publish Date:15/July/2017 | 24:02

Majlis Panel Will Meet July 2 on New US Bans

EghtesadOnline: A parliamentary commission will convene early next month to discuss a draft bill in response to the sanctions legislation recently passed by the US Senate, a lawmaker said.
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Publish Date:18/June/2017 | 06:40

Majlis Report Sees Future in Liquefied Natural Gas

EghtesadOnline: With natural gas prices closely associated with movements in global crude oil benchmarks, it is not economically viable to export gas as long as oil is struggling at around $50 a barrel.
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Publish Date:12/June/2017 | 08:28

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