Iran's appointment of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf to oversee the China relationship demonstrates his ability to operate across Iran's fractured institutional landscape and produce political outcomes.

Iran's Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf appointed to oversee relations with China, enhancing diplomatic ties amid regional tensions.

Iran delivered a major geopolitical surprise days after Donald Trump’s high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping by appointing parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as Tehran’s…