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Ghalibaf: Iran won war against US and Israel, says Parliament chief
On August 1, 2026, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, president of the Iranian Parliament and his country's negotiator with the United States, claimed Iran had "won the war against the United States and Israel." His statements were reported by Fars, an Iranian news agency regarded as semi-official by Western media. Ghalibaf also called for strengthening the executive power of Supreme Guide Mojtaba Khamenei, who has been in office since March 8, 2026, stating that "any attempt to build a strong Iran will start from there."