Iran’s parliament speaker is floated as a possible US contact in talks as war rages
Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Iran's parliamentary speaker, has been suggested as a possible contact for the U.S. in ongoing talks amidst the current war.
The story so far
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Open questions and key claims
Netanyahu claims Israel is “becoming stronger than ever” as it wages war on Iran with the US.
Netanyahu said Khamenei was a “puppet of the Revolutionary Guards”.
Netanyahu would be pursued and killed.
Iran’s top diplomat said his country is ready to consider any proposal that includes “a complete end” to the US-Israel war.
We are in an unequal war, with an asymmetrical set-up.
Ali Mohammad Naini was martyred in the criminal cowardly terrorist attack by the American-Zionist side at dawn.
Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence said it had arrested several 'enemy operatives' across the country.
Qalibaf denied discussions with the United States.
Who and where
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