Iran's Ghalibaf:
US gaslighting bureau says Iran doesn’t control SOH, but the market prices a big premium, $35 over pre-invasion and $50 using dated/actual.
So either the market’s dumb or the US narrative-laundromat is faking it. Free-dollar vending machine in Hormuz for believers. Go grab it
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Ghalibaf Says Iran Won't Surrender
Iran's Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf: Iran won't surrender and will stand up to the U.S.
Fars.
Ghalibaf Comments on Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf:
Straits Taylor Rule:
i = r + π + 1.5(π−π) + 0.5(y−y) + α(SOH−SOH) + β(BEM−BEM), α,β > 0
Let’s see if a hike could open the Strait of Hormuz or produce a single barrel :)
You can’t 25bp a chokepoint and r isn’t neutral. It’s SOH risk premium, and We set it.
Stay unanchored !
Ghalibaf: US Oil Reserve Impact Over
Iran's Ghalibaf: 'The impact of the U.S. oil reserves is over; controlling oil prices is no longer possible!'
Ghalibaf Voices Support for Houthis
Iran's Ghalibaf Backing Houthis:
The brave Yemeni people will certainly triumph, by the permission of God Almighty.
Tehran Hosts Hamas Delegation Talks
Tehran hosted a Hamas delegation for talks with senior Iranian officials. Among those they met were Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
Iran Speaker Touts Military Rebuild
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf: "The armed forces seize every opportunity to rebuild their capabilities, and they don't waste a single moment. Today, Iran has been more successful than its enemies in rebuilding its military capabilities."
Iran Speaker Threatens Hormuz Oil
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf: "The equation of this war is clear: either all or none. In a region where we do not sell oil, no one will sell oil. If our security is not ensured, no infrastructure will be safe, and the security of the strait is in the absence of American forces."
He added that Iran has repeatedly said the Strait of Hormuz will not return to pre-war conditions.
Bessent Highlights Iran Pressure
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent:
"Iran's leadership is admitting what the world can now see: the pressure is working. President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged Iran's economic shortages, saying, 'The war must come to an end at some point.'...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent:
"Iran's leadership is admitting what the world can now see: the pressure is working. President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged Iran's economic shortages, saying, 'The war must come to an end at some point.' Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliamentary speaker, was even more direct: 'No matter how much military power we have, if people are hungry and we don't have financial circulation, economic growth and domestic production, we will not endure.' Under President Trump, Treasury will continue to sever every economic lifeline sustaining this regime until Tehran stands alone."
Ghalibaf Calls for Regional Order
Iran's Ghalibaf:
"We've received numerous messages from neighboring countries about shaping new security arrangements and economic cooperation in the region."
"The United States put the security of every single one of its allies at such risk through bullying and pure disregard for their interests for the sake of Israel that they briefly saw their entire existence on the line."
"A homegrown, independent order is what will actually deliver peace and security."
Iran Speaker Responds to Trump Threat
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, responding to Trump’s threat:
“We must prepare to overcome these unjust sanctions.”
The regime is scared.
Iran Speaker Warns of Harsh Defeat
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf: Iran is ready to inflict a defeat on the enemy harsher than before, one "commensurate with its aggressions and threats."
- Al Mayadeen
Iran Adviser Defines Stalemate as Victory
Majid Shakeri, an adviser to Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf:
Victory does not mean choosing between war and peace. It means keeping Iran’s enemies trapped in a controlled state somewhere between the 2 until Iran gets what it wants.
In short: Iran views the stalemate as a victory
Iran Advisor Doubts Trump Deal Prospect
Majid Shakeri, an advisor to Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf: "Trump will not reach an agreement with us. We will accompany him until his term ends."