"According to the US news website Axios, Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey had all mediated between the US and Iran on Sunday and attempted to arrange a phone call with Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, the speaker of Iran's parliament, and his team for Monday."
"Qalibaf called it 'fake news' designed to manipulate financial and oil markets. And according to the Wall Street Journal, thousands of US Marines will be deployed to the Middle East this Friday to secure the Strait of Hormuz."
"As a young soldier, Qalibaf fought in the Iran-Iraq war between 1980 and 1988 and climbed the ranks of the IRGC. After the war ended, he became head of the Khatam al-Anbiya, the IRGC's engineering arm."
"Alongside military officer Qassem Soleimani, he signed a threatening letter to then-president Mohammad Khatami warning the government not to continue 'tolerating' the protests."
US President Donald Trump indicated ongoing talks with Iran, raising hopes for a potential agreement to end the war. Mediators from Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey attempted to facilitate communication between the US and Iran, but Iranian leadership denied these claims, calling them fake news. Concurrently, thousands of US Marines are set to be deployed to the Middle East to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, a significant political figure in Iran, has a history of military involvement and repression of protests.
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