Who is Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, the parliament speaker ‘practically leading Iran’?

A powerful IRGC insider with a deep military pedigree and a long record of failed presidential bids, Ghalibaf has emerged as a central figure in Tehran’s power structure.

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Jerusalem Post: Who is Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, the parliament speaker ‘practically leading Iran’?.

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Who is Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, the parliament speaker ‘practically leading Iran’?

Jerusalem Post •published Mar 23, 2026, 11:58 PM UTC •fetched Mar 23, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC