Islamic Consultative Assembly
Iran's 290-seat elected parliament, known as the Majlis.
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Will Majlis legislation make the Hormuz toll permanent regardless of the conflict's outcome?
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- What is the Islamic Consultative Assembly?
- The Islamic Consultative Assembly, known as the Majlis, is Iran's 290-seat elected Parliament. It holds legislative authority but operates within a constitutional structure where the Supreme Leader and the Guardian Council hold significant power over legislation and policy.
- What is the Iranian Majlis?
- The Iranian Majlis is the common name for Iran's Parliament, the Islamic Consultative Assembly. It has 290 elected members serving four-year terms, though all candidates must be pre-approved by the Guardian Council before standing for election.
- What is the NPT withdrawal bill in Iran?
- On 28 March 2026, the Majlis filed a bill as priority legislation to withdraw Iran from the Non-Proliferation Treaty. Led by MP Malek Shariati, if passed it would make Iran only the second state after North Korea to leave the NPT, revoke all JCPOA restrictions, and propose a replacement treaty with SCO and BRICS partners.Source: event
- What is the Hormuz toll bill?
- The Majlis is finalising legislation to codify a $2 million per-vessel transit toll through the Strait of Hormuz into Iranian domestic law. The bill would transform what began as an IRGC operational enforcement measure into a statutory instrument of state policy.
- What is the difference between the Majlis and the Guardian Council?
- The Majlis is Iran's elected Parliament with 290 seats that drafts and passes legislation. The Guardian Council is an unelected body of twelve jurists and lawyers that vets all legislation for compatibility with Islamic law and the constitution, and can veto bills passed by the Majlis. The Guardian Council also approves or disqualifies candidates before parliamentary elections.
Background
The Islamic Consultative Assembly, known as the Majlis, is Iran's 290-seat elected Parliament. It holds legislative authority within a layered constitutional structure where the Supreme Leader sets strategic policy and the Guardian Council can veto bills deemed incompatible with Islamic law. Members serve four-year terms and are pre-screened by the Guardian Council before standing for election.
On 28 March 2026, the Majlis uploaded a bill to withdraw Iran from the Non-Proliferation Treaty as priority legislation , making it the most consequential wartime measure before the chamber. Led by MP Malek Shariati, the bill would make Iran only the second state after North Korea to leave the NPT, revoke all JCPOA restrictions, and propose a replacement treaty with SCO and BRICS partners. Separately, the Majlis is finalising legislation to codify the Strait of Hormuz $2 million per-vessel transit toll into domestic law.
Both bills encode wartime postures into durable statute even though the chamber has not formally convened since 28 February 2026. Withdrawing from the Non-Proliferation Treaty and asserting Strait of Hormuz sovereignty through domestic law would outlast any Ceasefire, transforming military leverage into permanent instruments of state policy and raising the cost for any future government seeking to reverse course.
