Also known as: Ghaibaf
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Joy Online
… Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, warned the US on Wednesday evening that “the equation of this war is clear: either all or none! …
Trump threatens to target Iran’s bridges and power plants if Hormuz attacks persistJoy Online
… Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, told state media that Tehran had “no reason” to abide by any agreement that did not benefit the country. …
Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikesJoy Online
… In the weeks that followed, Iran was selling oil at prices roughly 20% higher than before the war, according to its chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. …
US strikes oil tanker with missiles as it enforces new Iran blockadeJoy Online
… and Iran is again making it clear that its control over this vital maritime corridor is a big, bright red line that neither military, economic nor diplomatic pressure can break. “We told you: keep your word or pay the price,” is how Iran’s lead negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf …
Strait of Hormuz ‘faultline’ exposes weakness of the US-Iran dealJoy Online
… Earlier Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is also the country’s chief negotiator with the US, wrote on X that the “era of one-sided deals is OVER”. …
US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with IranJoy Online
… The funeral of Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei is being held in the city of Mashhad Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is also the country’s chief negotiator with the US, said on X that America “still hasn’t learned that bullying and breaking promi …
US and Iran trade attacks as Khamenei is buriedJoy Online
… Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is also the country’s chief negotiator with the US, said on X that America “still hasn’t learned that bullying and breaking promises are no longer cost-free”. …
US and Iran exchange strikes as shipping through Strait of Hormuz declines sharplyJoy Online
… Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s parliament, accused the U.S. of orchestrating “major violations of the MOU.” Regarding the possibility of submission to American pressure, Ghalibaf stated, “The era of bullying and extortion is over. …
Strait of Hormuz threat level raised to ‘severe’ after Iran attacks tankers using US Navy routeJoy Online
… Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the US of breaching their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on this issue, and others, including the attacks in southern Iran and “violating Iranian adjustments in the Strait”. …
Trump says ceasefire is ‘over’ after US and Iran trade strikesJoy Online
… Iran’s lead negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf responded by saying: “Don’t they think that if their threats had any effect, they wouldn’t be in this desperate situation today?… No matter how much they talk, it is we who take action.” On Sunday, fighting was reported to have dimi …
First round of US-Iran talks end with ‘encouraging progress’, mediators sayPresident Trump threatened that the US would destroy Iranian bridges or power plants, including targets near Tehran, if attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue. The threat follows US strikes on Iran for the 11th consecutive night, with Iranian air defences activated and explosions reported in several cities including Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak, and Bushehr.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Trump threatened that the US would destroy Iranian bridges or power plants, including targets near Tehran, if attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue. The threat follows US strikes on Iran for the 11th consecutive night, with Iranian air defences activated and explosions reported in several cities including Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak, and Bushehr.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US launched new strikes against Iran for a sixth consecutive night, with Centcom saying the attacks aimed to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities" and that US forces had boarded vessels as part of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's state media reported US missiles struck near the island of Qeshm, in Bandar Abbas and Bushehr (site of a nuclear power plant), and hit two bridges in Hormozgan province, with the BBC verifying an attack on one bridge west of Bandar Abbas.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US attacked the oil tanker Belma with Hellfire missiles as it headed toward Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal, after President Trump reintroduced a blockade of Iranian ports in response to alleged Iranian attacks on commercial vessels.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A tentative US-Iran deal signed last month is now fracturing over control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, with Iran citing point five of the memorandum of understanding as granting it authority over the maritime corridor's management, while the US interprets the same clause as requiring Iran to ensure free passage of global commerce.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US says the Strait of Hormuz remains open while Iran claims it has closed the waterway following renewed hostilities. The US struck over 140 targets across Iran on Saturday in response to Iranian forces hitting a ship; Iran's IRGC launched wide-ranging attacks on US bases and regional allies on Sunday, and Centcom announced another round of strikes.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US and Iran continued trading military strikes Thursday, with the US hitting 90 military targets and Iran reporting 14 killed over two days and launching strikes on US assets in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, and Iraq. Simultaneously, massive crowds gathered in Iran's Mashhad as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried after six days of funeral events.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US and Iran have traded strikes for a second night, with the US military striking some 90 military targets near the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian authorities report 14 people killed in the past two days, and shipping through the Strait has declined sharply as observers report a "dramatic" drop in vessel traffic.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Centre raised the threat level in the Strait of Hormuz to "severe" following Iranian attacks on tankers using a U.S. Navy-protected corridor. The U.S. military responded with strikes against over 80 Iranian targets, including air defence systems and more than 60 small boats belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire agreement with Iran is "over" following fresh exchanges of fire on Tuesday and Wednesday, describing Iran's leadership as "scum" and dismissing further negotiations as "a waste of time." Oil prices spiked by around 6% after the strikes and Trump's comments, while the US revoked its temporary suspension of sanctions on Iranian oil sales.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US and Iran have completed their first round of peace negotiations in Switzerland with "encouraging progress," with mediators Qatar and Pakistan reporting agreement on a roadmap to reach a final deal within 60 days. Technical talks focused on clarifying messaging regarding the Strait of Hormuz, ceasefire enforcement in Lebanon, and nuclear deal elements, with a communication line established to prevent incidents among commercial vessels.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Direct talks between the US and Iran are set to begin in Switzerland, with delegations led by US Vice-President JD Vance and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arriving on Sunday. Iran's military said it closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israel's attacks on southern Lebanon, though the US military reports traffic continues to flow; Pakistan's Prime Minister is joining as mediator.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Direct talks between the US and Iran are set to begin in Switzerland despite Iran's military claiming it closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon. US Vice-President JD Vance and Iranian officials arrived for negotiations expected to cover nuclear issues and Lebanon ceasefire efforts, with Pakistan mediating.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump claimed an initial agreement to end the war with Iran is close after cancelling strikes, but Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said reports of an agreement were "speculative" and that "nothing has been finalised." The two countries have exchanged intermittent fire despite agreeing a ceasefire in April, with Trump repeating claims that a deal is near.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
President Trump has requested edits to a proposed US-Iran deal involving the Strait of Hormuz and uranium removal, as negotiations continue toward a ceasefire framework that would include a 60-day halt to violence and potential sanctions relief to Iran.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →