Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf refused a photo opportunity and handshake between senior U.S. and Iranian officials, according to a report from Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). Ghalibaf reportedly did not enter the room while the joint press conference was taking place.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf refused to participate in a photo opportunity or handshake between senior U.S. and Iranian officials, according to a report from Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The report adds that Ghalibaf did not enter the room at all while the joint press conference was taking place.
The incident follows a series of tense exchanges between the two sides. As The Zioneer reported earlier today (Sunday), President Donald Trump told Fox News, 'If you close the Strait of Hormuz, you will not have a country,' and threatened to take over the rest of Iran if President Pezeshkian does not 'shut his mouth.' The U.S. and Iran have been engaged in intermittent talks regarding the Strait of Hormuz and the broader nuclear issue.
The report comes from a single source and has not been independently corroborated.
5 developments
- DevelopingIranian Khorasan daily warns US officials will avoid joint photos with Iranian counterparts in Geneva
- StrongIranian delegation consulting on whether to return to talks or quit, state TV reports
- DevelopingIran delegation leaves talks in protest over Trump threats — Israeli security braces for 'day after'
- DevelopingIranian media also publish photo of FM Araghchi alongside VP Vance in Switzerland
Source and signal
- Internal intake