Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (born 1961) is a terrorist in a suit and is far from the moderate he is being painted at this time by the Trump administration. He was the IRGC brigadier general who has served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Ir@n since 2020.
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The United States designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) on April 15, 2019. The designation was made by the Trump administration under Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, citing the IRGC's support for proxy militias and
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destabilizing activities across the Middle East. The United States cannot make a deal with the IRGC because of this designation. However, as he is now the Speaker of the Parliament that evidently magically changes who he is according to the Trump administration.
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Ghalibaf began his military service during the Iran–Iraq War, eventually commanding the IRGC Air Force and the Aerospace Force. He served as the Chief of Police Command from 2000 to 2005,
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a tenure marked by controversial crackdowns on student protests and intellectuals who sought to free Iran.
Ghalibaf served as the Mayor of Tehran from 2005 to 2017, overseeing major urban projects while facing allegations of corruption and
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mismanagement, particularly regarding the Yas Holding Company scandal and the Plasco building collapse.
After multiple unsuccessful presidential bids (2005, 2013, 2017, 2024), Ghalibaf was elected Speaker of Parliament in 2020.
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2026, following the outbreak of war between Iran, Israel, and the United States, he emerged as a key strategic decision-maker, rejecting negotiations with the US and labeling domestic protesters as terrorists.
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