Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Thursday accused the United States of pursuing a 'failed strategy' and called on Washington to 'acknowledge the facts and fulfill your commitments.' In a post on X, Ghalibaf dismissed recent comments by President Donald Trump about preparing a major attack before Iran requested negotiations, describing the back-and-forth as 'theater diplomacy on a loop.' He said that using bullying, broken promises, and fake news as leverage is a failed approach, adding that Iran does not need more theater.
The accusation came as the conflict across the region broadens, with Gulf energy infrastructure and key shipping chokepoints under renewed threat. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is reportedly near a standstill. Ghalibaf's remarks did not specify any new actions, but they reflect heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington following Trump's statements about a possible military strike.