The 1st Iranian Majlis was a national legislative assembly from October 7, 1906, to June 23, 1908.

This was the result of the constitutional movement emerging in Iran, opposing growing foreign influence, and aiming at limiting the shah's power.

In 1907 Mohammad Ali dissolved the Majles (Iranian parliament/National assembly) and declared the Constitution abolished because it was contrary to Islamic law.

[3] On June 23, 1908, the Shah bombarded the Majles with the military and political support of Russia and Britain.

According to W. Morgan Shuster, "Five days later [measured from February 1st] the Persian Minister of Finance, Saniu'd-Dawleh was shot and killed in the streets of Tehran by two Georgians, who also succeeded in wounding four of the Persian police before they were captured.