As reported by Khabar Online, the spokesman of the commission, Kazem Jalali asserted at a news conference: "The issue of a trip by the members of the European Parliament's to Iran was raised last year. It was observed and later approved by the lawmakers." 

He didn't refer to the exact time that the visit would be made, however pointed that the EU parliamentary delegation had proposed two dates for a possible travel to Tehran: "We at the national security commission gave out our opinion and we hope the visit happens as soon as possible." 

Last year, the Islamic Republic's officials maintained the visit of a parliamentary delegation from European Union was postponed due to what they called the meddling of some European countries' embassies in the unrests grew in Iran after the disputed presidential election on June 12, 2009. 

Also on January, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast announced: "The date for the visit EU parliament members has been changed to have better and more constructive mutual parliamentary cooperation." 

But according to Reuters the EU delegation said it had canceled the visit because Iran had blocked meetings with opposition figures.