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Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf

Politician

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf is an Iranian politician and the head of Iran's parliamentary speaker.

Notable Quotes

"A full ceasefire only makes sense if the blockade is lifted."
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"You did not achieve your goals through military aggression, and you will not achieve them by bullying either."
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"You did not achieve your goals through military aggression and you will not achieve them by bullying either."
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"The only way is recognising the Iranian people’s rights."
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"A full cease-fire only made sense if the blockade was lifted."
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"You did not achieve your goals through military aggression, and you will not achieve them by bullying either."
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"We prefer the language of diplomacy, but we speak other languages far more fluently."
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"We prefer the language of diplomacy, but we speak other languages far more fluently."
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"If you lack the will and ability to fulfil your commitments, speaking of continuing the path is not possible."
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"Iran would 'irreversibly' destroy critical infrastructure of its neighbors in the Middle East."
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"escape the quagmire"
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"No negotiations have been held with the U.S."
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"As long as the Americans seek Iran’s surrender, our response is that we will never accept humiliation."
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"the US and Israel’s war had been 'downgraded from regime change' to a hunt for their pilots."
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"the US and Israel’s war had been 'downgraded from regime change' to a hunt for their pilots."
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"If you fight, we will fight, and if you come forward with logic, we will deal with logic."
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"If you fight, we will fight, and if you come forward with logic, we will deal with logic. We will not bow to any threats, let them test our will once again so that we can teach them a bigger lesson."
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