Published: 09:46, May 13, 2020 | Updated: 02:44, June 6, 2023
Iran's parliament approves motion to address Israel's 'hostile measures'
By Xinhua

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani gives a press conference at the Iranian embassy in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Feb 17, 2020. (ANWAR AMRO / AFP)

TEHRAN — Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday approved "a double-urgency motion" which, in case of turning into law, would oblige the Iranian government to take certain measures against "hostile measures" of Israel.

The 14-article motion bill was passed with 43 votes in favor, according to Tehran Times daily.

The 14-article motion bill was passed with 43 votes in favor, according to Tehran Times daily

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One of the articles states that "the historic land of Palestine belongs to the original Palestinian people."

Also, according to the bill, "the government of Iran will be obligated to impose bans on all economic, commercial and financial institutions of Israel whose shares belong to Israeli citizens or which are registered in the occupied territories," reads the report.

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On Tuesday, Chairman of Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mojtaba Zonnour said while the world is distracted with the novel coronavirus pandemic, Israel "is doing everything it can to put Iran's interests at risk."

In the day, the Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani urged the commission to address the motion as soon as possible so that the parliament can vote on it at the beginning of next week.