Thirty-five lawmakers signed a single-urgency plan for introducing a bill on cutting political relations with Britain and submitted the bill to the speaker for final approval.
MPs who signed the bill on Monday, described London's direct and indirect interference in Iran's internal affairs, hostile remarks and stances of UK officials against Tehran, funding plots against the country, propaganda by its media and espionage as the reasons for introducing the bill, reported Iran Daily News national newspaper.
The bill which awaits approval by a majority in the chamber obliges the government to end all political relations with Britain and also file lawsuits with Iranian and international organizations over the financial and other damages inflicted on Iran by the former imperial power.
It calls on the government to seek the parliament's views about the resumption of relations if London apologizes and asks for resuming normal relations, Fars News Agency reported. The bill was earlier endorsed by the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission.
Last December the commission submitted the bill to the presiding board of the Majlis for final discussions and approval.
Lawmakers initially started drafting a bill to downgrade ties after Britain's direct involvement in inciting violence and unrest after the disputed June 2009 presidential elections.
Work on the bill was accelerated following an article posted on the British Embassy website on December 9, 2010, by ambassador Simon Gass.
The article accused Iran of violating human rights.
Following Britain's support for the post-vote protesters who insulted religious sanctities and damaged private and public property in Tehran and other cities, members of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission drafted a bill demanding the Foreign Ministry cut relations with Britain.