# Guardian Council

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-19**: Updated 33-article draft released — A revised 33-article version of the draft bill was released by state-linked media, expanding on an earlier 19-article draft.
- **2026-08-16**: MP Salari cautions details are not final — Osman Salari tells Mizan news agency that individual provisions have yet to be debated and that reports on the bill's details should not be considered final.
- **2026-08-16**: Parliament approves broad outlines of anti-infiltration bill — Iran's hardline-dominated parliament approved the general principles of the foreign infiltration bill during a remote parliamentary session.
- **2026-08**: Parliament approves general principles of new bill — The Majlis approves the general principles of a bill criminalizing interactions with hostile media and tightening rules on foreign contact, economic crimes, and scientific cooperation.
- **2025**: Post-war anti-cooperation law passed — Following a 12-day war with Israel, Iran passed a law imposing tougher penalties for alleged cooperation with hostile states.
- **2025**: 12-day war with Israel and the United States — Iran fought a 12-day war with Israel and the United States, after which a tougher espionage law was passed to bolster wartime national security.
- **2020**: Hardline-dominated parliament elected — Iranian parliamentary elections produced a hardline-dominated legislature amid historically low turnout and widespread candidate disqualifications.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Iran's 33-Article Anti-Infiltration Bill Threatens Academic and Media Freedoms
2026-08-20 04:34:04 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Iran's expanded 33-article anti-infiltration bill creates broad restrictions on foreign contact across publishing, scholarships, research, media, and services. Legal professionals should track the Guardian Council review, vague statutory language, and emerging compliance risks for institutions and individuals.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/iran-33-article-anti-infiltration-bill-legal-review

### Iran bill: up to 30 years for foreign-directed policy proposals
2026-08-17 05:16:24 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Iran's parliament has advanced a bill criminalizing interviews with US or Israeli media and requiring intelligence-ministry notification for other foreign press contact, with six-month to two-year terms. Foreign-directed policy proposals harming national security could draw up to 30 years in Revolutionary Courts. The draft now heads to article-by-article debate before Guardian Council review.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/iran-bill-30-year-terms-foreign-directed-policy

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