Iran's top negotiator slams US’s 'theater diplomacy on loop'

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1. Fri, 7 August 2026

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   • Anadolu Agency (AA)06:15first to report
     Iran's top negotiator slams US’s 'theater diplomacy on loop'

     'Acknowledge the facts and fulfill your commitments. We don’t need more theater,' says Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf

2. Mon, 17 August 2026

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   • Al Jazeera English05:16
     Iran’s top negotiator declares victory in war against the US and Israel

     Iran’s Parliament speaker and negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has declared both a military and political victory

3. Tue, 18 August 2026

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   • The Hill19:41edited after publishing
     Iran's Speaker says Bessent and Hegseth are 'way out of their league'

     Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on Tuesday bashed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as being “way out of their league” in trying to bring Tehran to the table for peace negotiations. “Americans think squeezing Iran harder will win concessions that were never part of the agreement,” Qalibaf wrote in a...

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)21:31
     Tehran accuses US of 'squeezing Iran' in effort to wrest concessions that were 'never part' of framework agreement

     US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of War Hegseth are 'way out of their league,' says Iran's parliament speaker

4. Fri, 28 August 2026

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   • Anadolu Agency (AA)06:19
     Iran’s parliament speaker hits back at US Treasury secretary on foreign spending

     ‘Instead of funneling billions to its terrorist proxy, Israel, and 750 bases, this failing empire could spend that cash on its own people,’ says Qalibaf

5. Sat, 29 August 2026

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   • Anadolu Agency (AA)21:52
     Iran’s parliament speaker rejects US Treasury chief’s claims over economic pressure

     Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf cites over $130B in US war costs, losses from shorting oil futures

6. Wed, 2 September 2026

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   • Le Figaro (France)08:08
     Guerre au Moyen-Orient : un haut responsable iranien qualifie les États-Unis de «Satan» après une attaque lors d’un mariage

     «Si une puissance agit comme Satan, choisit ses cibles comme Satan et tue comme Satan, c’est Satan», a écrit Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, le président du Parlement iranien et négociateur en chef.

   • iDNES (Czechia)14:58
     „Jsou Satan.“ Írán viní USA z útoku na svatebčany, mluví o válečném zločinu

     Za Satana ve středu označil Spojené státy kvůli úternímu úderu na dům se svatebčany předseda íránského parlamentu a hlavní íránský vyjednavač Mohammad Bágher Ghálíbáf. Podle íránských úřadů bylo při útoku zabito pět lidí včetně dítěte a dalších 68 lidí bylo zraněno. Mluvčí íránské diplomacie Esmáíl Baghájí později americký úder nazval válečným zločinem a zoufalou snahou zakrýt vlastní nezdar.

7. Sun, 6 September 2026

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   • pakistantoday.com.pk18:30
     Iran rejects US pressure as army chief vows resistance

     Iran rejects US pressure as army chief Ali Abdollahi vows resistance, while Ghalibaf warns of faster, heavier responses. IRGC claims missile strikes on US warships, Lebanon condemns Israeli attacks, and US forces redirect 92 vessels amid a maritime blockade against Iran in the Gulf region. tensions.

8. Mon, 7 September 2026

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   • middleeasteye.net11:15
     Ghalibaf says US energy companies could face Iranian strikes
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)12:32
     Iran's parliamentary speaker warns US energy assets in Gulf exposed to Iranian retaliation

     Qalibaf says any strike on Tehran’s energy assets would draw retaliatory action