Iran MP says intelligence ministry law change aims to bring in ‘specialists’

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Proposed changes to Iran's intelligence ministry law are intended to enable the appointment of experienced specialists to senior management positions, parliament's National…

Proposed changes to Iran's intelligence ministry law are intended to enable the appointment of experienced specialists to senior management positions, parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee chairman Ebrahim Azizi said Sunday.

Speaking to state news agency IRNA, Azizi said the proposed amendments were aimed at allowing the ministry to benefit from experienced and qualified personnel, while maintaining the requirement for the intelligence minister to possess advanced Islamic jurisprudence qualifications.

Earlier reports indicated that the requirement for *ijtihad*, or advanced expertise in Islamic jurisprudence, would be lifted. The conflicting accounts have left the precise scope of the proposed changes unclear.

Azizi said emerging security threats required changes to existing legislation, describing the revision as a necessary response to evolving security challenges.

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