Ghalibaf re-elected as Iran's parliament speaker

Published May 25, 2026

Iran’s top negotiator in talks with the US, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has been re-elected as the country’s parliamentary speaker, AFP reports, citing Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency.

Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaks at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election at the Interior Ministry, in Tehran, Iran on June 3, 2024. — Reuters/File

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