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Unsourced TV report says Iranian parliament speaker quit US talks amid internal rift
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleStav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has resigned from leading negotiations with the United States, according to an unsourced Channel 12 report.
According to the report, Ghalibaf stepped down from his role overseeing talks with Washington and mediation efforts led by Pakistan, citing growing interference from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps generals.
The dispute reportedly came to a head over a Qatari proposal aimed at easing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, which would have allowed 20 Iranian vessels to transit the waterway in exchange for 20 ships from Arab Gulf ports to do the same. The proposal was ultimately blocked by Iranian officials, including Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
The Times of Israel Community.