Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is an Iranian politician and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General, who has served as Speaker of the Parliament of Iran since 2020. As of April 2026, he has been described as handling the strategic matters of Iran, while IRGC Commander-in-Chief Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi leads the country's tactical war effort during the 2026 Iran War, and President Masoud Pezeshkian manages day-to-day state functions. In April 2026, he led the Iranian delegation in ceasefire talks with a U.S. delegation led by U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, hosted by Pakistan in Islamabad.
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Aug 9, 2026
Far Right
On his initiative, the Majlis approved a rare emergency session to question Pezeshkian about the economic crisis, echoing disapproval from hardliners.
Principlists see him as a strong institutional speaker who is finally enforcing accountability on the reformist cabinet, though some base voters suspect he is positioning for the presidency.
Aug 6, 2026
Far Left
Majlis Speaker Ghalibaf is leading the parliament's drive to impeach the economy minister and pass the hijab budget.
For Reformists he is the chief operator of an anti-reformist conservative coalition that is systematically removing every moderate from power.
Aug 5, 2026
Far Left
The conservative parliament speaker pushed the controversial hijab bill through the chamber, sparking open conflict with the government's interior minister.
Reformists criticize Ghalibaf for using the religious police as a vote-buying tool in hardline primaries instead of addressing housing and food inflation.
Aug 1, 2026
Far Right
The Majlis speaker rallies legislators to veto the government's budget amendments that conservative MPs say hide inflationary spending.
He is praised for using parliamentary power to block policies that undermine the poor, though some principlists want him even more confrontational.
Aug 1, 2026
Center
Not directly cited, but as Majlis speaker he oversees the oversight committee that reformists demand should act on broadcast censorship.
Pragmatists expect him to show institutional balance rather than side with ultraconservatives, otherwise the parliament's credibility on economic issues erodes further.
Jul 16, 2026
Far Right
Parliament under Ghalibaf's speakership demanded an immediate revolutionary response to the US breaking the agreement.
Ghalibaf is commended for pushing a hardline stance that aligns with Principlist expectations of no compromise with America.
Jul 13, 2026
Far Right
As Parliament Speaker, he spearheads the Hormuz management law and addresses domestic issues like Shasta losses.
Ghalibaf represents the Principlist commitment to legislative action defending national sovereignty and economic oversight.
Jul 6, 2026
Lean Right
The Speaker of Parliament stood with the other heads of powers in the funeral prayer.
Conservatives trust him as a steady institutional figure who upholds the Leader's line in the legislature.
Jul 6, 2026
Center
Speaker of Parliament tweeted a rallying cry of 'Ya Latharat al-Hussein', echoing the mood of national mourning and resistance.
Pragmatists see Ghalibaf as a stabilizing institutional figure during the succession, but remain wary of his presidential ambitions that could disrupt the consensus.
Jul 6, 2026
Far Left
Parliament Speaker who declared the Iranian nation united in cries of 'Ya Latharat al-Hussein' during the mourning.
Ghalibaf is a Principalist figure; Reformists suspect he will use the crisis to push his own leadership ambitions and further marginalize reformist voices.