Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Thursday evening expanded on his earlier account of the negotiations following the Israeli strike on the Dahieh neighborhood of Beirut. According to a report by the Iran-focused channel 'Khabarha-ye Iran', Ghalibaf said that during talks with mediators on Sunday, a strike on Dahieh occurred, and he tweeted that Iran would respond. He claimed the atmosphere in the talks shifted after the threat, and that Iran warned it would widen the range of its operations if Israel responded to the Iranian response. Ghalibaf described this as Iran's 'negotiation culture' — negotiating while keeping the sword ready.
In a Thursday evening interview reported by the Iran-focused channel Khabarha-ye Iran, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf elaborated on his earlier account of the diplomatic and military standoff following the Israeli strike on Beirut's Dahieh neighborhood. Ghalibaf stated that on Sunday, while negotiating through mediators, a strike occurred in Dahieh. He said he responded by tweeting that Iran would retaliate, and that the mood in the talks shifted immediately afterward. Ghalibaf claimed the mediators asked Iran not to respond, but Tehran insisted it would — and warned that if Israel responded to that Iranian response, Iran would expand its range of operations. He framed this as Iran's 'negotiation culture' — a method where diplomatic talks are backed by military force held in readiness.
This follows Ghalibaf's earlier remarks on Thursday reported by Iran International, in which he said Iran threatened the United States and gave an ultimatum after the Dahieh strike, claiming the threat forced President Trump to tell Prime Minister Netanyahu to stop the fire. The latest comments expand on the same theme, adding detail about the timing and sequence during the Sunday talks. The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday on Ghalibaf's first round of statements.
The channel is a single source, and the account remains at this point unverified by independent Israeli or international reporting. The claim that Iran's ultimatum forced Trump's intervention is not corroborated by any Israeli or American official source.
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