🔻 Iran’s government’s information affairs chief and the legal deputy of the president have reported «explicit opposition from the government» to the Iranian parliament’s new bill aimed at «countering foreign influence».

Ali Akhmadnia, the head of the government’s information affairs, wrote in a post on the social network X: «The government considers the bill to counter foreign influence to be contrary to the Constitution and citizens’ rights, and has informed the parliament of its explicit opposition to it.»

Majid Ansari, the legal deputy of the president, also told the IRNA news agency about this parliamentary bill: «This bill is at odds with multiple principles of the Constitution in the area of citizens’ rights and individual freedoms; it conflicts with the general policies of legislation and, in some cases, is contrary to Islamic law.»

According to Mr. Ansari, «The government’s proposal is that the bill be taken off the agenda or be reviewed in a two-phase (“two-shūrī”) process in parliament so there is sufficient opportunity to present the views of the government and the Judiciary.»

Two days ago, Iran’s parliament approved the general outline of the bill titled «countering the influence of intelligence services, governments, or foreign entities» with 183 votes in favor.

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