Iran's Parliament Speaker Meets Supreme Leader to Discuss War Impact

Asharq Al-Awsat EnglishOctober 22, 2026By Asharq Al Awsat

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei met on Wednesday with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf to review the latest developments related to the US-Israeli war against Iran. “The meeting discussed the latest developments in the US-Israeli enemy’s military and economic warfare and stressed the need to strengthen the country’s national capabilities," a statement published on the leader's website said. This was the first publicly announced meeting of its kind between Mojtaba Khamenei and Ghalibaf, whose influence has expanded following the recent war.

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