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Iranian Parliament Speaker Dismisses US Economic Coercion Tactics

Aug 24, 2026 03:00 PM CT Tehran, Iran iran,united states,diplomacy,sanctions,economic warfare

Summary

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, publicly rejected US threats directed at Iran's trading partners, characterizing them as ineffective 'bombast.' This statement reinforces Iran's diplomatic posture of defiance against US economic pressure and signals continued resistance to secondary sanctions enforcement, maintaining the status quo in economic warfare without immediate escalation.

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"Americans know that no one buys their bombast," Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said

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Actor Responses

Iran NEUTRAL

Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf dismissed US threats to trading partners as empty rhetoric.

United States NEUTRAL

Referenced as issuing threats to Iran's trading partners, which were rejected by Iranian leadership.

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