Majlis is Iran's 290-seat unicameral Parliament, the islamic consultative assembly. The Islamic Consultative Assembly, known as the Majlis, is Iran's 290-seat elected Parliament. Members serve four-year terms and are pre-screened by The Guardian Council before standing for election. Under the doctrine of velayat-e faqih, the Majlis is formally subordinate to the Supreme Leader, and all legislation must pass The Guardian Council before taking effect. Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has held the speakership continuously since 2020 and was re-elected in May 2024 by 198 of 287 MPs present. The Majlis has been the hardest institutional voice of the 2026 war. Its three most consequential wartime acts have been the 221-0 vote on 11 April 2026 to suspend all cooperation with the IAEA (which President Pezeshkian signed into law), the bill codifying the Strait of Hormuz transit toll

into domestic statute, and the NPT withdrawal legislation filed by MP Malek Shariati on 28 March 2026 . The Hormuz toll bill, approved by the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on 30 March 2026, is now operationalised as the Persian Gulf Strait Authority. On 20 May 2026, the Majlis National Security Committee passed an 11-article Strategic Action Plan for Hormuz and Persian Gulf Security, mandating rial-only passage fees, banning hostile-nation vessels, and requiring war-damage reparations, internally contradicting the PGSA's existing yuan and Bitcoin payment channels . Both the IAEA suspension and the Hormuz toll bill encode wartime postures into durable statute, raising the cost for any future government

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Who is the speaker of Iran's Majlis?

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker since 2020 and re-elected in May 2024.

What is the Majlis and how does it differ from Iran's Supreme Leader?

The Majlis is Iran's 290-seat elected Parliament. It can pass legislation but The Guardian Council, appointed by the Supreme Leader, can veto any bill incompatible with Islamic law. In practice the Majlis is subordinate to the Supreme Leader on matters of state.Source: Lowdown Iran Conflict 2026

What is Iran's Hormuz toll bill?

The Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee approved a bill on 30 March 2026 codifying a $2 million per-vessel Strait of Hormuz transit toll into Iranian domestic law, converting an IRGC enforcement measure into statute.Source: Lowdown

What is the Majlis?

Iran's 290-seat unicameral Parliament, formally the Islamic Consultative Assembly. Members serve four-year terms. Five seats are reserved for recognised religious minorities.

How did Washington respond to the Majlis Hormuz bill?

The Trump administration rejected the plan, while US Central Command kept up its enforcement tally against vessels breaching the existing blockade.Source: event

What Hormuz bill is Iran's Majlis reviewing in August 2026?

An expanded bill barring cargo linked to Israel or to states Iran blames for damage, with fines up to 20% of cargo value and fees denominated in rial.Source: event

What laws has Iran passed about the Strait of Hormuz during the war?

The Majlis approved a Hormuz transit toll bill on 30 March 2026, now operationalised as the Persian Gulf Strait Authority. On 20 May, the National Security Committee passed an 11-article Strategic Action Plan mandating rial-only fees and banning hostile-nation vessels, internally contradicting the PGSA's yuan and Bitcoin channels.Source: Lowdown Iran Conflict 2026

Did Iran's parliament propose a bounty to kill President Trump?

Iran International reported on or around 15 May 2026 that the Majlis was reviewing a bill proposing a €50 million reward for killing President Trump. The report was not corroborated by Iranian state media (IRNA, Tasnim, Mehr News) and should be treated as opposition-source intelligence on hardliner domestic pressure rather than confirmed legislative action.Source: entity background

What did the Iranian parliament vote on the IAEA?

The Majlis voted 221-0 on 11 April 2026 to suspend all cooperation with the IAEA, which President Pezeshkian signed into law. Iran's nuclear programme went effectively dark to international inspectors.Source: event

What did Ghalibaf say about US negotiations in April 2026?

On 20 April 2026 Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf publicly warned that continued concessions to Washington would amount to a 'table of surrender', breaking with the presidency's more conciliatory posture on the same day.Source: Lowdown update 75

Can an Iran ceasefire undo the Majlis's wartime legislation?

No deal automatically repeals legislation. The IAEA suspension, Hormuz toll bill, and Strategic Action Plan are now statute. Reversing them would require fresh Majlis votes and Guardian Council approval, giving hardliners a veto over any government that tries to walk back wartime postures.Source: Lowdown Iran Conflict 2026

Did Iran's parliament really vote to leave the nuclear treaty?

An NPT withdrawal bill was filed by MP Malek Shariati on 28 March 2026 as priority legislation. The Majlis also voted 221-0 on 11 April 2026 to suspend all IAEA cooperation, which President Pezeshkian signed into law. NPT withdrawal has not yet been passed into law.Source: Lowdown Iran Conflict 2026

Who is Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and what is his position on the Iran-US war?

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is the Speaker of Iran's Majlis, holding the position continuously since 2020. On 20 April 2026 he warned that concessions to Washington would amount to a 'table of surrender', publicly breaking with President Pezeshkian's more conciliatory posture on Ceasefire terms.Source: entity background

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Islamic Consultative Assembly — Britannica Iran — Inter-Parliamentary Union Islamic Consultative Assembly