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Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf

Speaker of the Parliament of Iran

Appears in 2 stories

Born: 1961 (age 64 years), Torghabeh, Iran
Spouse: Zahrasadat Moshir-Estekhareh (m. 1982)
Education: Tarbiat Modares University (2001) and University of Tehran
Children: Maryam Ghalibaf, Elias Ghalibaf, Eshaq Ghalibaf, and more
Parents: Kheirolnessa Boujmehrani and Hossein Ghalibaf
Height: 5′ 10″
Office: Speaker of the Parliament of Iran

Notable Quotes

In the event of an attack on Iran, both the occupied territory and all American military centers, bases and ships in the region will be our legitimate targets. We do not consider ourselves limited to reacting after the action and will act based on any objective signs of a threat.

Stories

U.S. carrier strike groups converge on Persian Gulf

Force in Play

Positioned as leading candidate for Supreme Leader succession; IRGC-aligned hardliner

Three U.S. carrier strike groups deployed: USS Abraham Lincoln (Arabian Sea since January 2026), USS Gerald R. Ford (Mediterranean), and USS George H.W. Bush. This triple-carrier presence responded to Iran's crackdown on December 2025 protests.

Updated May 24

Iran's economic collapse ignites regime crisis

Force in Play

Threatening preemptive strikes on U.S. and Israeli targets

The Iranian rial lost half its value in six months, prompting merchants—the same traders who toppled the Shah in 1979—to shut down Tehran's Grand Bazaar on December 28. Within two weeks, the strike became the largest uprising since the Islamic Revolution; credible estimates range from 500 to 3,000 dead after a five-day internet blackout, with the IRGC firing live ammunition on crowds.

Updated May 20