The proposal to remove the requirement of religious scholarship for the Minister of Intelligence will go to the parliament floor next week.
Abbas Goudarzi, the spokesperson for the parliament’s presiding board, said that the urgent proposal to remove the requirement of religious scholarship from the conditions for the Minister of Intelligence will be on the agenda of the open session next week. According to him, this proposal envisions the establishment of two organizations, one for intelligence protection and another for ideological affairs within the structure of the Ministry of Intelligence, whose heads will be appointed by the Supreme Leader of Iran. The Minister of Intelligence will also be selected by the President’s proposal and the parliament’s vote of confidence. Goudarzi stated that the approval of this proposal could expedite the introduction of the proposed Minister of Intelligence and resolve the management of this ministry after more than eight months.