INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN The Guardian Council has actually revealed that it will evaluate the Iran-Russia strategic agreement if it travels through
Parliament, in accordance with Articles 77 and 125 of the Constitution.Hadi Tahan Nazif, jurist member and representative of Iran's Guardian
Council, presented a detailed account of the bodys current legal reviews and main positions on a variety of legal and strategic matters,
consisting of worldwide arrangements, legal reforms, electoral involvement, and nationwide advancement policies in an interview on
Saturday.He revealed that over the past month, the Guardian Council had actually examined eight parliamentary expenses, seven statutes of
state-owned business, and four queries from the Administrative Justice Court
Among the crucial approvals were the detainee transfer agreement with Uzbekistan, changes to the law on arms smuggling, and agreements
including arbitration with South Korea and customizeds cooperation with Japan
The Council also approved Iran's increased shares in World Bank organizations and the countrys accession to the Vienna and Strasbourg
classification arrangements on hallmarks and patents.However, not all proposals were cleared
The prisoner transfer arrangement with Venezuela was declined on the premises of breaking Islamic principles, while the amendment to Article
87 of the Civil Service Law was refused following objections raised by the Supreme Oversight Committee of the Expediency Council.Addressing
wider legal and constitutional responsibilities, Tahan Nazif reaffirmed the Councils function in reviewing legislation for consistency with
both Islamic concepts and the Constitution, stating that this duty extends well beyond electoral matters
He included that the Council evaluates settled legislation and will resolve any brand-new laws or modifications, particularly those aligned
with modern-day technological developments and national needs.On Iran's involvement in the CFT and Palermo conventions, Nazif clarified that
the Guardian Council had actually only challenged the CFT
Due to Parliaments insistence on moving both conventions forward, their final assessment now falls under the Expediency Councils Supreme
While the Guardian Councils advisory existence in the Expediency Council is not formalized, its agents take part in pertinent conferences to
present legal perspectives
This post first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times
