Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran's parliament and one of the few senior regime veterans to survive the ongoing conflict, has called for a rapid resolution to tensions with the United States. The veteran official warned that relying on military achievements could trap Iran in a dead end from which it cannot escape.
Ghalibaf cautioned that Iran's military capabilities would prove meaningless if economic collapse follows. "No matter how much military power we possess, if the people are starving and there is no economic activity or growth, we cannot hold out," he said, referring to American sanctions and President Donald Trump's declaration of economic warfare against the Islamic Republic.
The parliament speaker emphasized the interdependence of security and economic stability. "Security and economy depend on each other," Ghalibaf stated. "If we establish security but fail to ensure its sustainability through the economy, it will not be viable."
In what appeared to be a veiled criticism of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which has maintained a hardline stance against any dialogue with Washington, Ghalibaf added: "We as fighters know how to appreciate peace more than those who talk but refuse to act." His comments align with recent statements by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian calling for a swift end to the confrontation.
