Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament) of Iran
Appears in 3 stories
Declared July 15 that Iran is in an 'essential and existential war with America,' that its armed forces have 'complete freedom of action,' and that the MOU no longer binds Iran; said Iran remained open to diplomacy alongside its defense posture
The 60-day window set by the June Islamabad memorandum expired the week of August 17 without an extension from either side. Hormuz traffic fell to single-digit daily crossings: as few as three vessels on some days, against about 120 before the war. Roughly 520 commercial ships sit stuck inside the Gulf, and Iran's oil exports through the strait have dropped 94%.
Updated Sep 4
Announced $12 billion frozen-asset first tranche agreed on June 23; said talks prevented Lebanon bloodshed
The 60-day ceasefire window set by the June memorandum expired August 17 with no extension. A White House official called the talks 'static,' and Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has not decided to resume negotiations with Washington. Trump responded by confirming a secret US backchannel to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and threatening to bomb Oman if it interferes with US efforts in the strait.
Updated Aug 17
Forced to resign as lead negotiator by IRGC hard-liners in late April 2026 amid internal power struggle over peace talks
The Iran-US war reached its 73rd day with talks at a deadlock. Trump called Iran's May 10 response 'garbage' and declared the ceasefire on 'massive life support'.
Updated May 30
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