"Theater Diplomacy": The Iranian Parliament Speaker's jab at Trump
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf mocked the contradictory messages from Washington: "'Massive attack coming. wait, never mind, they want to negotiate'". Ghalibaf attacked American pressure: "Using bullying and fake news is a failed strategy".
The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, launched a sharp and sarcastic jab at US President Donald Trump, mocking what he defines as a continuous zigzag between military threats and attempts at dialogue.
"Massive attack coming… wait, never mind, they want to negotiate. That’s theater diplomacy on loop. Using bullying, broken promises, and fake news as leverage is a failed strategy. Acknowledge the facts and fulfill your commitments. We don’t need more theater." — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf), August 6, 2026.
In a tweet, Ghalibaf mocked the double messages coming out of Washington. The Speaker of the Parliament continued to attack the tools that the West uses to exert pressure on Tehran, and clarified that from Iran's perspective, this is a policy devoid of content. Ghalibaf called on the USA and its allies to change their approach fundamentally: acknowledge the facts and fulfill your commitments, he demanded, and signed off his remarks with a sharp message: we don't need more theater.
The Iranian news agency "Nour News" also mocked Trump this evening. Trump's unusual haste to declare success on the issue of the Strait of Hormuz exposes his main point of weakness more than anything else. The question is: is he rushing to implement a real agreement, or is he just seeking to sell the American public the news of a good agreement even before the Congressional elections?
A source in the Iranian Foreign Ministry told the Iranian news agency "Fars" that within the framework of the outline being discussed between Iran and Oman, entry into the Strait of Hormuz will take place for a defined period of time through the northern corridor of the strait, adjacent to the Iranian coast, while the exit of vessels will take place through the southern corridor, adjacent to the Omani coast. It was noted that after the end of the set period of time, the movement of vessels in both corridors will be stopped, and all vessel movement will be transferred to the central corridor. The entry of vessels will be managed by Iran, while the exit will be managed jointly by Iran and Oman. It was further claimed that the fees that will be imposed on vessels for the passage through the strait will be determined within the framework of payment for a variety of services that will be provided to them.
