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Mojtaba Khamenei Meets Parliament Speaker Qalibaf, Reviews US-Israeli War Developments
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Khamenei met Parliament Speaker Qalibaf to review developments in the US-Israeli war. They discussed military, economic, and cognitive warfare waged by the American-Zionist adversary.
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Khamenei meets Ghalibaf
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei met parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf and reviewed developments in the US-Israeli war, the state broadcaster IRIB reported on Wednesday. The Times of Israel said Khamenei has not been seen in public since he was appointed supreme leader on March 8.
Netanyahu told an election rally in the southern town of Dimona that “the only way to end this: by toppling this regime.” Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that “If Iran attacks Israel, Iran will burn!” while speaking at an officers’ graduation ceremony in southern Israel on Wednesday.
War, talks, and costs
Masoud Peshmian wrote on X that “The threats and sanctions must be practically removed so that space for dialogue is provided.” Sardar Mohbi, spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said “Regional war will be geographically broader,” and he added that the region was broader than the current battlefield.
Emmanuel Macron said, “From day one we said this war is not our war,” and he described peace and stability in the region as a priority. Macron also said “The big problem right now is the cost of transportation, which has increased tenfold,” and he linked that to cycles that could increase tensions.
Parliament and national unity
Mehr News Agency said Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met and held a meeting with Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, and the two reviewed the latest developments regarding the military, economic, and cognitive warfare waged by the American-Zionist enemy. Mehr News Agency reported that the meeting emphasized “strengthening the nation's elements of power” and the “commitment of both the government and the Parliament to collaboration” to resolve economic and livelihood problems.
Jamaran said Ghalibaf and the Leader discussed the latest developments of the adversary’s military, economic, and cognitive war waged by the American–Zionist foe. Jamaran reported that the meeting emphasized “the continued informed and deterring presence of the infused nation in the field rallies” and urged cooperation between the government and parliament to unlock economic and livelihood problems.