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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

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

The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group has operated in the Arabian Sea since late January 2026, joined by USS Gerald R. Ford in the Mediterranean and USS George H.W. Bush, creating triple-carrier presence amid Iran's crackdown on December 2025 protests. On February 25, the U.S. deployed 12 F-22 Raptors to Israel's Ovda Airbase alongside KC-46 tankers—the largest Middle East buildup since 2003. On February 28, U.S.-Israel 'Operation Epic Fury' struck Iranian nuclear sites, navy, and infrastructure, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran retaliated March 1 with attacks on 27 U.S. bases, Israeli sites, and Gulf states. Hezbollah opened a Lebanon front March 2. By March 25, the Pentagon deployed 2,000-3,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division's Immediate Response Force to supplement 50,000+ U.S. service members already in the region, bringing total ground forces to 6,000-8,000 near Iran.

Updated Mar 26

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. On December 28, merchants shut down Tehran's Grand Bazaar—the same traders who helped topple the Shah in 1979. Within two weeks, what began as shopkeeper strikes morphed into the largest uprising since the Islamic Revolution. Now, after five days of near-total internet blackout, the death toll has exploded: credible estimates range from 500 to over 3,000 killed as the IRGC fires live ammunition into crowds hidden from the world's view.

Updated Jan 13