Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf posted on X that during Iranian state TV broadcasts (IRIB), a wish was expressed to close Mehrabad Airport so the negotiating team could not depart for Switzerland. Qalibaf retorted that without the trip to Switzerland, every additional moment would mean more bloodshed of Muslims and Shia in Lebanon. The remarks come as Iranian negotiations with the US continue in Switzerland.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf posted on X on Tuesday morning, responding to what he described as comments on Iranian state television (IRIB) that expressed a wish for Mehrabad Airport to be closed so the Iranian negotiating team could not leave for Switzerland. Qalibaf wrote that without the trip to Switzerland, "every additional moment would spill the blood of Muslims and Shia in Lebanon." The statement comes amid ongoing diplomatic talks between Iran and the United States in Switzerland, for which Qalibaf has been named the head of the Iranian delegation. The post serves as a defensive justification of the negotiations against domestic criticism. As The Zioneer has previously reported, Qalibaf's involvement in the Swiss talks follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding framework and the reported release of $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets. The claim, made via a single post on X, has not been independently verified, and the specific IRIB program or comments were not cited.
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