Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf

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  • Qalibaf 2026-08-19 20:10

    Qalibaf in Baghdad; Iran and Iraq seek a stronger regional partnership

    TEHRAN- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday, August 19, for talks aimed at strengthening Tehran-Baghdad ties, with regional security, economic cooperation and the future of the region high on the agenda. His visit comes as Tehran continues to reject increased US pressure and insists that any negotiations with Washington must remain within the framework of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.

  • Qalibaf 2026-08-18 20:32

    Qalibaf: Hormuz to remain closed until US fulfills MoU commitments

    TEHRAN- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States fulfills its commitments under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, including lifting the blockade and removing sanctions on Iran’s oil exports.

  • Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf 2026-08-16 20:33

    Iran achieved victories both on battlefield and in political negotiations in the war

    TEHRAN- Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf has described the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States as a diplomatic achievement that, he saying if brought honor to the Iranian nation and consolidated the Islamic Republic’s victory on the diplomatic front.

  • Qalibaf 2026-08-15 21:39

    Qalibaf: Trump recognized 'Resistance Front' in MoU

    TEHRAN — Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Saturday that President Donald Trump signed off on the official recognition of the "Resistance Front" in a recently brokered memorandum of understanding (MoU).

  • Government meeting 2026-08-15 21:38

    Top three officials stress unity, coordination amid external pressures

    TEHRAN — The heads of Iran’s executive, legislative, and judicial branches convened on Saturday for a high-level trilateral session aimed at streamlining governance and fortifying internal cohesion.

  • Mohsen Rezaei 2026-08-10 21:44

    By Shahrokh Saei 

    Rezaei appointment highlights lockstep coordination between Iran’s military and political leadership

    Pezeshkian names Rezaei as SNSC secretary after the Leader designates him as his representative to the council

    TEHRAN — Certain Western and regional media outlets have attempted to cast a new spotlight on alleged rifts between Iran’s military and political leadership following the appointment of Major General Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the country’s top security body.

  • Qalibaf 2026-08-07 21:01

    Qalibaf slams Trump’s ‘theater diplomacy’ toward Iran

    TEHRAN - Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf criticized US President Donald Trump’s shifting statements on military threats and negotiations with Iran, calling them “theater diplomacy.” 

  • Qalibaf 2026-08-01 20:40

    Qalibaf calls for converting military gains into political success

    TEHRAN— Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Iran emerged victorious from the recent war and called for transforming its military achievements into lasting political and legal gains, stressing that national unity is essential to strengthening the country.

  • Qalibaf 2026-07-19 20:12

    Qalibaf: Unity key to defeating the ‘enemy’

    TEHRAN — Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has emphasized that preserving national unity is essential for emerging victorious against the United States and Israel on the battlefield.  

  • Qalibaf 2026-07-04 00:03

    Qalibaf turns funeral diplomacy into a platform for regional engagement

    TEHRAN — The funeral ceremonies for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, have become more than a moment of national mourning. They have also provided Iran with a significant diplomatic opportunity, as senior officials and high-level delegations from across Asia and the Middle East gathered in Tehran for a series of talks on regional security, post-war diplomacy, and strategic cooperation.

  • Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf (L) speaks during a televised interview on June 30, 2026. 2026-07-01 21:23

    Qalibaf says Iran won't give up Hormuz Strait

    Parliament Speaker also warns force remains an option for Tehran

    TEHRAN — Iran will never give up its control over the Strait of Hormuz, Parliament Speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Tuesday, calling the waterway the country's most valuable strategic asset.

  • Qalibaf 2026-06-28 20:34

    Qalibaf: Iran seriously pursuing an end to Israel's war on Lebanon

    TEHRAN — Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf announced on Sunday that Tehran is vigorously pursuing an end to the war in Lebanon, the restoration of Lebanese sovereignty, and the unconditional withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied territories, describing these objectives as central to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed with the United States.

  • Geneva talks 2026-06-21 20:55

    No photo op: Iran wants action, not handshakes

    Iran rejects a symbolic handshake with US officials, insisting that progress on implementing the MoU matters more than diplomatic optics

    TEHRAN - Iran and the United States held talks in Switzerland on Sunday to advance the implementation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed a few days ago. 

  • Page 4 2026-06-17 17:34

    Private sector proposals presented to parliament speaker on Iran-China economic ties

    TEHRAN- The head and a group of members of the Board of Directors of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, along with a number of representatives from chambers of commerce, specialized committees, economic organizations, and joint chambers of commerce, met and held talks with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Wednesday, June 17.

  • Qalibaf-Vance 2026-06-16 22:47

    Qalibaf, Vance to represent Iran and US at Switzerland signing of MoU

    TEHRAN — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and US Vice President J.D. Vance are expected to represent their respective countries at the signing ceremony of the Iran-US memorandum of understanding (MoU) scheduled to take place in Switzerland on June 19, according to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi.

  • Qalibaf 2026-06-09 21:01

    Qalibaf to US and Israel: Break commitments and we’ll respond in other languages

    TEHRAN - Iran’s Parliament Speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has issued a new warning to the United States and Israel against violating a ceasefire that paused their late February aggression. 

  • Qalibaf 2026-06-02 21:06

    Qalibaf warns of direct response to continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon

    TEHRAN— Iran has intensified its warnings against Israel over the continued military campaign in Lebanon, signaling that Tehran may take broader political and strategic measures if attacks on Lebanese territory persist despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to secure a comprehensive ceasefire across the region.

  • Qalibaf 2026-05-31 20:52

    Qalibaf: No US deal without securing the Iranian people’s rights

    TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has stressed that Tehran will not accept any agreement with Washington aimed at permanently ending the US-Israeli war unless the rights of the Iranian people are fully secured.

  • Qalibaf 2026-05-25 21:20

    Iran negotiation team travels to Qatar to continue diplomacy

    TEHRAN - A high-ranking Iranian delegation headed by Parliament Speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf travelled to Qatar on Monday afternoon amid increasing mediation efforts to bring a permanent end to the joint US-Israel war that began on February 28.

  • Qalibaf 2026-05-25 20:45

    Qalibaf’s reelection reinforces Iran’s military-political continuity amid US psychological warfare

    By Shahrokh Saei 

    TEHRAN – The reelection of Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as Speaker of the Iranian Parliament by an overwhelming majority carries significant political weight amid a psychological warfare campaign waged by the United States and Israel following their setbacks in the recent war.

  • Pezeshkian 2026-05-23 20:43

    No compromise on national rights

    Iran tells Asim Munir it distrusts the US and warns of a far stronger response if war resumes under the cover of diplomacy

    TEHRAN - Iran has warned the United States of a “more crushing response” to any new act of aggression as Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir concludes another visit to Tehran amid intensified mediation efforts to end the US-Israeli war that began on February 28.

  • Esmaeil Baghaei 2026-05-22 20:19

    By Shahrokh Saei 

    Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman named the official voice of ‘Minab 168’ negotiating team

    TEHRAN - Iran has appointed Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei as spokesperson for its delegation in talks with the United States.

  • Qalibaf 2026-05-20 20:25

    Qalibaf warns US of 'another hillbilly' and vows enemy will regret renewed aggression

    TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has issued two stark warnings: the United States is heading toward "another hillbilly" era of unwinnable wars, while any renewed aggression against Iran will be met with bitter regret.

  • Iran-Pakistan 2026-05-17 21:06

    Stronger Islamic unity reduces outside interference: Pezeshkian

    TEHRAN – In a series of high-level meetings held in Tehran, senior Iranian and Pakistani officials have condemned the 'United States and Israeli military aggression against Iran,' while pledging to deepen bilateral cooperation in border trade, security, and parliamentary relations. The diplomatic engagements, which took place on May 16 and 17, underscored a growing alignment between the two neighboring countries amid escalating regional tensions.

  • Qalibaf 2026-05-17 20:55

    Qalibaf appointment elevates Iran–China coordination to highest political level

    TEHRAN - The appointment of Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as Iran’s special representative for China affairs elevates bilateral coordination to the highest political level, underscoring Beijing’s central role in Tehran’s strategy amid shifting regional dynamics after the US–Israeli war.

  • Qalibaf 2026-05-12 20:48

    Qalibaf praises media staff as ‘heroes of national unity’ in hybrid warfare

    TEHRAN - Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has sent a letter of appreciation to Iranian news outlets, describing journalists and media staff as “heroes” for their extensive coverage of the US–Israel war that began on February 28.

  • Yousef Pezeshkian 2026-05-11 19:14

    President Pezeshkian’s son dismisses claims of a political-military split

    ‘There is absolutely no division at all’

    TEHRAN — Yousef Pezeshkian, son of Iran’s president, has dismissed reports of divisions between his father and military commanders, amid stalled efforts to bring the US-Israeli war that began on February 28 to a lasting end.

  • قاليباف 2026-05-06 21:33

    Qalibaf: US naval blockade aims to fracture Iran’s national unity

    TEHRAN - Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has warned that the United States is trying to drive a wedge within Iranian society through its naval blockade of Iranian ports.

  • Qalibaf 2026-05-05 21:23

    New equation in Strait of Hormuz taking shape: Qalibaf

    TEHRAN- Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said a “new equation” is emerging in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the US and its allies themselves have endangered maritime security and energy transit through their actions.

  • قاليباف 2026-04-29 21:04

    Qalibaf: Enemy turns to media and economic warfare after military failures

    TEHRAN - Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said the Iranian nation has foiled multiple US and Israeli plans since the beginning of their aggression against Iran on February 28.