Guardians Council
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Reformists Appeal to Electoral Watchdog to Safeguard Their Rights
EghtesadOnline: Lamenting the Interior Ministry's executive boards’ decision to disqualify a host of senior reformist candidates for the upcoming parliamentary election, the top pro-reform figures…
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GC Rejects Bill on Forming Commerce Ministry
EghtesadOnline: The Guardians Council–a watchdog body that ensures laws are in line with the Iranian Constitution and the Islamic law–has found the parliament-approved bill on establishing a…
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Parliamentary E-Voting Awaits Guardians Council Authorization
EghtesadOnline: The Interior Ministry is seeking the approval of the Guardians Council to use electronic voting machines in parliamentary elections, said a lawmaker, who believes that using an…
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Leader Names 3 Members of Top Vetting Body
EghtesadOnline: In separate decrees on Monday, Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei appointed three senior clerics as Islamic jurists to the Guardians Council.
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Parliamentary Elections Set for Feb. 2020
EghtesadOnline: With the approval of the Guardians Council, the 11th round of parliamentary elections will be held on Feb. 21, 2020, the Interior Ministry's spokesperson said.
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Expediency Council Chief Appointed
EghtesadOnline: In a decree on Sunday, Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei appointed Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani as chairman of Expediency Council and…
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Jurisprudence Council on the Anvil
EghtesadOnline: The Central Bank of Iran is closer to establishing an Islamic jurisprudence council, as the Guardians Council, the entity in charge of ensuring the compliance of key ratifications…
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AML Bill Faces Objection
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Guardians Council ruled an anti-money laundering bill passed by the parliament to be inconsistent with the Iranian Constitution and Islamic law, sending it back to the…
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Iran’s Amendments to CFT Law, a Step in Right Direction
EghtesadOnline: Amendments to the CFT (Combating Financing of Terrorism) Law of the Islamic Republic of Iran were finally approved by the Guardians Council on Aug. 1 and have been notified by…