{"id":5964,"date":"2026-07-15T09:33:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=5964"},"modified":"2026-07-15T09:34:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:34:02","slug":"iranian-parliament-holds-first-session-after-conflict-with-u-s-lawmakers-call-for-policy-shift-and-retaliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=5964","title":{"rendered":"Iranian Parliament Holds First Session After Conflict with U.S.; Lawmakers Call for Policy Shift and Retaliation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TEHRAN:<\/strong> Iran&#8217;s parliament has held its <strong>first session following the recent conflict with the United States<\/strong>, during which lawmakers called for a tougher stance toward Washington, including ending a memorandum of understanding and establishing a new approach to bilateral relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <strong>Iranian state media<\/strong>, <strong>180 members<\/strong> of parliament urged the government to terminate the existing memorandum of understanding with the United States and adopt a different policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The session, described as the first parliamentary meeting in four months, also approved amendments to parliamentary rules allowing <strong>virtual sessions during emergency situations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawmakers additionally introduced a bill concerning the <strong>strategic management of the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, one of the world&#8217;s most important maritime oil transit routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the reports, a statement endorsed by <strong>180 members of the 290-seat parliament<\/strong> called for retaliation against the United States over what the lawmakers described as the <strong>martyrdom of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/strong>. Several members were also seen carrying <strong>red flags<\/strong>, a symbol often associated in Iran with calls for vengeance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the session, parliament also reaffirmed its support for Iran&#8217;s armed forces and called for the establishment of a <strong>special negotiations commission<\/strong> to address issues arising from the recent conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reported parliamentary statements reflect the positions expressed by participating lawmakers during the session. 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