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Iranian parliament speaker calls 'good cop, bad cop' game outdated

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Iranian parliament speaker calls 'good cop, bad cop' game outdated

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TL;DR

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf tweeted earlier today that the 'good cop, bad cop' game is outdated, according to posts by Abu Ali Express. The remark appears to be a critique of Western diplomatic tactics, though Ghalibaf did not elaborate on what he meant.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf published a tweet earlier today (June 13, before 19:36 Jerusalem) describing the 'good cop, bad cop' game as outdated, as noted by the Iran-focused outlet Abu Ali Express. The short post did not specify which countries or diplomatic efforts he was referring to. Ghalibaf has issued a series of hawkish statements in recent days, including threats of military escalation and warnings that US and Israeli assets in the region are no longer immune, as The Zioneer has reported. The new tweet continues his pattern of sharp rhetorical pushback against Western diplomacy, but it does not announce any concrete policy shift or operational change.

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