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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf

Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament) of Iran

Appears in 3 stories

Notable Quotes

"We do not take American threats seriously. Our armed forces are ready to give them an answer in a different way." — June 21, 2026, Bürgenstock

"If we had not gone to Switzerland, more Muslim and Shiite blood would have been shed in Lebanon every moment." — June 22, 2026

"An agreement has been reached with the United States to release $12 billion in frozen Iranian funds." — June 23, 2026

Stories

Oil tankers halt Strait of Hormuz transit after US-Israel strikes on Iran

Force in Play

Led Iran's senior delegation at Bürgenstock; departed Switzerland after approximately 18 hours of talks on June 22, with Deputy FM Gharibabadi remaining to lead the technical team

The US reimposed its naval blockade on Iranian ports July 14 and launched a fifth wave of strikes targeting coastal defenses and cruise missile storage on Greater Tunb Island. Iran hit two UAE tankers in the Strait of Hormuz that same day, killing one Indian crew member and wounding eight others — the first fatality aboard a civilian vessel since the ceasefire collapsed. Trump announced a 20% toll on Hormuz cargo, then reversed it within hours after Gulf leaders called to object; he said Middle Eastern nations would make investment deals with the US instead.

Updated 1 hour ago

Pakistan-led ceasefire diplomacy inches forward as Iran and US trade escalation with negotiation

Force in Play

Announced $12 billion frozen-asset first tranche agreed on June 23; said talks prevented Lebanon bloodshed

Indirect talks in Doha closed July 2 with two concrete outputs: a mechanism to buy goods using part of Iran's frozen $6 billion in Qatar, and a channel for flagging MOU violations through Qatar. Both delegations stayed in separate rooms; Qatar and Pakistan shuttled between them. Iran's nuclear program was not substantively addressed, despite Trump telling reporters on July 1 that 'the denuclearization of Iran is moving along well.'

Updated Jul 2

Iran conflict shuts down the world's most important oil chokepoint

Force in Play

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