Iran’s Second Majlis convened after the restoration of constitutional government. It renewed parliamentary politics under continuing foreign pressure and later became the arena for opposition to...
Mohammad Khiabani condemned the Russian ultimatum in an emergency Majlis session and defended Iranian sovereignty and self-determination. His speech opposed the cabinet’s willingness to accept foreign...
The cabinet and regent closed Iran’s Second Majlis and accepted Russian demands over financial adviser Morgan Shuster. Domestic executive action under external military pressure curtailed parliament’s...