Iran’s parliament speaker Qalibaf increasingly central in Tehran

DUBAI: Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, is taking a more central role as Israeli and US strikes pick off the Islamic Republic’s political leadership, ​making him a critical figure at a decisive moment. An Israeli official and a source familiar with the matter said on Monday that Qalibaf had been negotiating on Iran’s behalf with the United States as the conflict has escalated, a sign of his growing role.

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