Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that the United States must accept that realities have changed following the Israeli-US conflict with Iran, during his meeting with Uzbekistan's speaker of parliament, as reported by Al Jazeera.
"Conditions have improved compared to the past, and post-war developments have caused Americans to accept existing realities," Ghalibaf said, as cited by Al Jazeera. "In such an environment, trade relations can be expanded further, and we hope that the groundwork for lifting sanctions will also be prepared."
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Ghalibaf also said regional conditions could create new opportunities for transit and trade cooperation. "With the joint management of Iran and Oman in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz and the reduction of American mischief in the region, better opportunities will be created for the development of transit cooperation," Ghalibaf added.
Meanwhile, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Friday criticised US President Donald Trump over his remarks on Iran's economy and food needs, accusing him of projecting America's own domestic challenges after Trump said the United States hoped to export food commodities to Iran as part of a potential diplomatic breakthrough.
In a post on X, Ghalibaf said, "Imagine having forty-something million of your own citizens on food stamps and calling another nation hungry. This is not a proclamation. This is a projection. Keep your SNAP advice."
