🔻Iran’s judiciary: We were not involved in the bill to counter foreign influence in parliament

The spokesperson of Iran’s judiciary has announced that it was not involved in the bill to counter foreign influence recently approved by the Islamic Consultative Assembly.

Ali Kazemi, the spokesperson of this branch, said that “Article 12 and onwards of this bill that was discussed in the parliament relates to judicial matters, and these issues are connected to the judiciary and, naturally, must be implemented by the judiciary.”

The bill titled “Countering the infiltration of intelligence services and governments or foreign entities in the country,” which has been under consideration in parliament since Tir 1404, was approved on 25 Mordad 1405 in the public session of Iran’s parliament, which is being held in a webinar format, but its details are still being reviewed. The administration of Masoud Pezeshkian has opposed this bill.

Iran’s judiciary has also, implicitly, criticized the judiciary-related sections of the bill, but has deemed its overall basis necessary.

The spokesperson of this branch said, “Last week, the legal affairs and parliamentary matters deputy of the judiciary sent a letter addressed to the President of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, in which it was requested that, given that the judiciary was not involved in this bill and that it is necessary to comment on this law, the matter be brought up in parliament.”

The judiciary spokesperson said, “Legislation in this area is very sensitive. We should not simply look at the current conditions. Lawmaking is the art of speaking for the future,” adding that “the situation should not be such that the laws are corrected after a short time.”