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Top Iranian official: Our military is ready to respond to any aggression
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 11, 2026. (Pakistan Prime Minister Office via AP)
Iran’s military is “ready to deliver a well-deserved response to any aggression,” says Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who has been serving as the Islamic Republic’s top negotiator in talks with the US.
“Mistaken strategy and mistaken decisions will always lead to mistaken results,” he writes on X. “The whole world has already figured this out.”
“We are prepared for all options; they will be surprised.”
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