Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
Iran
Progress and Justice Population of Islamic Iran
Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly
government
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is an Iranian politician, pilot, 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.
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Oct 2, 2026
Far Right
The Parliament Speaker pushed forward legislation to limit IAEA inspections and demanded a tougher diplomatic stance.
Principlists applaud his legislative push against the West, but some hardline critics say he has not done enough to hold the Rouhani-era officials accountable.
Oct 2, 2026
Center
Parliament to hold virtual public sessions on Sunday and Tuesday, with the economy minister summoned.
Pragmatists view him as a conservative speaker who manages the chamber but rarely champions structural economic reforms needed to curb inflation and unemployment.
Oct 1, 2026
Lean Left
Parliament speaker fielding the Arrak mayoral impeachment file through the Interior Ministry, with a decision due Saturday 11 Mehr.
Moderates watch whether the impeachment process is handled on legal-technical grounds rather than factional score-settling, a test of parliamentary neutrality.
Oct 1, 2026
Far Left
Not mentioned in articles, but as Parliament Speaker he is a key conservative figure influencing economic policies.
Reformists accuse Ghalibaf of blocking legislation that would ease economic pressure on workers and the middle class.
Sep 30, 2026
Center
The parliament speaker revived his idea of giving 200-square-meter plots to young couples as a solution to housing for newlyweds, during a parliamentary question session with the roads minister.
Pragmatists view Ghalibaf's housing land giveaway as a populist distraction from the real problem: lack of financing, construction capacity, and consistent housing policy.
Sep 30, 2026
Far Right
Parliament is pushing back on unfulfilled budget commitments, with Kayhan running pieces on neglected provinces like Boushehr.
Principlists see him as a key institutional defender of the resistance economy against technocratic drift.
Sep 30, 2026
Lean Right
He is cited indirectly through the Majlis Agriculture Committee chair's remarks that jihadist management in the executive branch can offset blockade consequences.
Conservatives support his parliamentary push for economic self-reliance and resistance economy policies against Western sanctions.
Sep 30, 2026
Far Left
The Parliament Speaker said he considers himself culpable for the housing crisis and ordered construction even at 120 percent density, calling it a management problem, not a sanctions issue.
Reformists see Ghalibaf's admission as a rare concession that Principalist governance, not foreign pressure, is failing ordinary Iranians on housing.
Sep 29, 2026
Center
As parliament speaker, he oversees the chamber where the Rasaei immunity question and economic legislation are being debated.
Pragmatists watch him as a barometer of whether the parliament will push for pragmatic economic fixes or default to ideological posturing.
Sep 28, 2026
Far Right
As Parliament Speaker and a prominent Principlist figure, Ghalibaf is part of the institutional pushback against Reformist foreign policy.
Principlists view Ghalibaf as a reliable defender of revolutionary positions and a counterweight to the Pezeshkian government.