Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ghalibaf resigns from the negotiating team following the intervention of the IRGC, N12 news reports

The resignation of Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ghalibaf from the negotiating team is significant, suggesting potential instability in Iran's decision-making process regarding international negotiations.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 23 Apr 2026, 17:24 UTCOn the live feed at 17:04 UTC — 4 more headlines followed before this page went public

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[MARKET UPDATE] Stocks and T-notes hit, crude and dollar bid on reports from Israeli Press that Iran Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf has resigned from the negotiating team following IRGC intervention

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Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ghalibaf resigns from the negotiating team following the intervention of the IRGC, N12 news reports

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There are Israeli and American officials who believe that Mojtaba Khamenei is not functioning as the Supreme Leader of Iran, does not give orders, and does not control Iran, two sources familiar with the details told i24NEWS.

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