Khamenei urges parliament to align legislation with public needs

• Khamenei says parliament must serve public needs
• Iran prioritizes economy, anti-corruption, reconstruction
• “Resilient Economy” set as 1405 national slogan
• Tehran urges unity against foreign division efforts

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a comprehensive statement addressed to the members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, defining the legislative and oversight priorities required for the country's governance.

Dated 7 Khordad 1405 (May 27, 2026), the text frames the current legislative period as a pivotal turning point for state development and details the expected responsibilities of lawmakers in both domestic and regional contexts.

Legislative priorities, economic agenda

The statement characterizes parliamentary seats as "frontline trenches" aimed at driving national progress.

Khamenei asserted that parliamentary resolutions, speeches, and positions must directly address the immediate concerns of the public to foster institutional stability and optimism.

Lawmakers were urged to utilize their full capacity to govern cooperatively alongside the executive and judicial branches while maintaining the independence of the legislature.

The message identifies several primary areas requiring immediate legislative attention:

• Managing liquidity and curbing inflation.
• Stimulating production and employment.
• Combating financial corruption comprehensively.
• Advancing scientific and industrial sectors.

A central directive in the statement involves addressing the economic fallout of recent military conflicts.

The Supreme Leader called for revisions to the country's Seventh Development Plan to incorporate specific provisions for the renewal and reconstruction of infrastructure damaged during what he described as the "second and third imposed wars."

National slogan, guidelines

The text highlights the designated slogan for the Iranian calendar year 1405: "Resilient Economy in the Shadow of National Unity and National Security."

This slogan is intended to serve as the primary operational framework for drawing a post-war roadmap for the government and alternative sectors.

To achieve these objectives, the statement outlines several mandatory behavioral and professional qualifications for lawmakers.

These include making legislative decisions based on thorough expert studies, maintaining a public-facing lifestyle with direct community links, and prioritizing national interests and public demands above factional, regional, or partisan interests.

Furthermore, the document highlights the importance of parliamentary diplomacy, courage, and maintaining clear positions regarding foreign overreach, while adapting to Iran's updated geopolitical position in the region and the wider world.

Lawmakers were also advised to carefully study the past annual addresses of the state's late leader to utilize their practical and operational value.

Warnings against social division

A significant portion of the message focuses on internal cohesion, describing national unity as a primary factor against external adversaries.

The statement warns that foreign strategies involve creating internal divisions and social fragmentation to offset military setbacks and economic embargoes.

Consequently, Khamenei called on political and intellectual elites, particularly members of parliament, to preserve political alignment, avoid trivial political disputes, and refrain from amplifying social differences.

The statement concludes by urging all political factions to ensure that justifiable or unjustifiable internal disagreements do not turn into active conflicts, thereby maintaining a unified national front.