Iran’s combative Parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf is surprising Washington by offering a potential solution to the growing Middle East conflict. A former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and mayor of Tehran, Ghalibaf denies talks with the US are underway but his tough stance could change that. Known for his hardline views, particularly during Iran’s war with Iraq in the 1980s, Ghalibaf’s emergence may signal a shift in the country’s position on its relations with the US and Israel.
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