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Iran parliament official denies Ghalibaf quit negotiating team

May 20, 2026, 11:34 GMT+1

An Iran parliament official denied on Wednesday reports that Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf had quit as head of the negotiating team.

Iman Shamsaei, head of parliament’s communications and media office, called the reports “a complete lie” and said Ghalibaf still headed the team.

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