Iran parliament speaker Ghalibaf in Iraq for talks

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 19, 2026 · 84 words

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What to know about Iran parliament speaker Ghalibaf in Iraq for talks

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led negotiations with the United States to end the Middle East war, arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday for talks.

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What happened

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led negotiations with the United States to end the Middle East war, arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday for talks.

Why it matters

Ghalibaf will head "a high-level parliamentary delegation to discuss regional developments" and "strengthen strategic cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad," Iran's Fars news agency said.

Common ground

The visit comes as Iraq faces pressure from Washington to disarm powerful Iran-backed armed factions, which have built considerable political and financial clout in the country.

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Claim 1: “Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf... arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday for talks.”

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The claim that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday for talks is reported by France 24 and Ajel English.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 2: “Ghalibaf will head 'a high-level parliamentary delegation to discuss regional developments' and 'strengthen strategic cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad,' Iran's Fars news agency said.”

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France 24 explicitly quotes the Fars news agency stating Ghalibaf will head a high-level parliamentary delegation to discuss regional developments and strengthen strategic cooperation. This is further supported by Ajel English reporting on the visit for regional talks.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Iran on 14 June 2013. Hassan Rouhani was elected in the first round with over 50% of the vote. Tehran mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf finished second with 17% of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Iranian_presidential_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian politician, pilot, and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) brigadier general, who has served as Speaker of the Parliament of Ir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the mayor of Tehran, launched his third presidential campaign for the Iranian presidency on 15 April 2017. On 15 May, Ghalibaf withdrew and endorsed Ebrahim Raisi.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf_2017_…

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Claim 3: “Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf... led negotiations with the United States to end the Middle East war”

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Multiple sources confirm Ghalibaf's role in negotiations with the US. France 24 explicitly states he led negotiations to end the Middle East war, and a report citing the NYT mentions he led negotiations with the US regarding a plan to avoid economic disaster and airstrikes. Wikipedia also references 2025-2026 Iran-US negotiations.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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Claim 4: “Iraq faces pressure from Washington to disarm powerful Iran-backed armed factions”

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Wikipedia entries regarding the '2026 United States-led conflict with pro-Iranian Iraqi militias' confirm that the US conducted airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Iraqi Shia militias (IRI and PMF), which aligns with the context of pressure to disarm these factions during the 2026 conflict.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the outbreak of the 2026 Iran war on 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel conducted airstrikes targeting several Iranian-backed Iraqi Shia militias under the Islamic Resistance in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States-led_conflic…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the Iran–Iraq War, which began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran on 22 September 1980, the United States adopted a policy of providing support to Iraq in the form of several billion dollars' wort…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_support_for_Iraq…

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