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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Sep 27, 2026
Far Right
The parliament speaker is under pressure from Principlists to block any budget or legislation that would ease sanctions through concessions.
Principlists expect Ghalibaf to uphold the resistance economy and reject any deal that smacks of surrender to the West.
Sep 24, 2026
Far Left
No direct mention, but the parliamentary speaker's faction is active on budget and subsidy policy as the government expands kala-berk eligibility.
Reformists watch Ghalibaf's maneuvering on economic policy warily, seeing him as a principalist obstacle to the government's redistribution plans.
Sep 24, 2026
Center
The parliament speaker said the brave nation stood against a criminal enemy and called ignorance the real enemy of Iran.
Pragmatists see him positioning for a future run with nationalist language that avoids any concrete accountability for economic mismanagement.
Sep 23, 2026
Far Right
As Parliament Speaker, he is central to legislative pushback against any deal viewed as surrendering to the West.
Principlists expect him to block any agreement that resembles the 'poison chalice' of the JCPOA.
Sep 23, 2026
Lean Right
Parliament speaker declared Sacred Defense culture a national doctrine for confronting enemy threats, emphasizing independence and national power.
Conservatives view him as a steadfast defender of revolutionary values, using Sacred Defense Week to rally support for resistance policies.
Sep 23, 2026
Far Left
The parliament speaker is a key Principalist figure whose faction has historically opposed concessions to Washington and who influences whether any deal can be ratified.
Reformists see Ghalibaf as a major obstacle to any diplomatic breakthrough, and they expect him to use the war and economic crisis to attack the Pezeshkian government's legitimacy.
Sep 22, 2026
Lean Left
No direct article, but as Majlis speaker he will be central to any legislative action on the food subsidy plan and tax exemption review announced by Pezeshkian.
Moderates are wary of Ghalibaf's principalist base, which often protects large economic conglomerates, and doubt he will allow a serious tax hike on big firms to pass without watering it down.
Sep 20, 2026
Lean Left
The parliament speaker has amplified the narrative that Iran's seven conditions leave the US no option but acceptance.
Moderates see Ghalibaf positioning himself for a future presidential run by sounding more hawkish than the negotiators he is supposed to support.
Sep 20, 2026
Far Left
The parliament speaker has not publicly responded to the new US sanctions law or the Turkish mediation proposal, leaving the Principalist parliamentary bloc to set the tone on both files.
Reformists view Ghalibaf as a weathervane: his silence lets Principalists frame any US-Iran deal as capitulation while he avoids owning the economic consequences of failed diplomacy.
Sep 19, 2026
Far Right
No direct mention, but parliamentary cooperation with the government on economic projects is implied in coverage.
Principlists view Ghalibaf as a pragmatic conservative ally managing legislative priorities.