Imam Khomeini encouraged democratic norms, boosted role of parliament

Popular vote and the elections was widely accepted and accepted as vital norm and was institutionalized in the structure of the Islamic system following the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

FM Zarif warns about long-term repercussions of US blacklisting of IRGC

Declaration of the Islamic Republic

Congratulations on this day, when after the martyrdom of the brave young men and the bereavement of the mothers and fathers and in intolerable anguish. You defeated the barbaric enemy and the Pharaoh of the Time and with decisive votes for the Islamic Republic, declared the Divine Government of Justice… Congratulations on such a government which does not discriminate between races, black or white, Turk, Fars, Kurd or Balouchi.

Iran lawmakers pass bill on fighting terror financing

Iran's parliament has endorsed a bill on combating the financing of terrorism as a step towards implementing international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) bill, one of four put forward by the government to meet FATF demands, was passed on Sunday by 143 votes to 120.

US, UK are trying to distract attention away from Saudi Arabia's war crimes

Iran’s envoy to the United Nations says that the US and the UK are trying to distract the international community away from Saudi Arabia's war crimes in Yemen by drafting such resolutions.

Imam Khomeini established democracy, changed balance of power

Palestinians denounce new US-Israeli collaboration

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)'s Secretary General, Saeb Erekat, said the Israeli parliament’s vote on the “unified” Jerusalem al-Quds legislation was the outcome of Trump’s decision and part of new US-Israeli collaboration to dictate a solution and destroy the so-called two-state principle.

Iranian bill recognizes Jerusalem al-Quds as permanent capital of Palestine

Iranian parliamentarians have approved a double-urgency bill that recognizes Jerusalem al-Quds as the permanent capital of the state of Palestine.