&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Iran names Ghalibaf to head delegation for historic US deal signing")
An Iranian deputy foreign minister announced on Tuesday (June 16) that Switzerland will host the signing of the peace agreement ending the war between Iran and the United States. According to state television, Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi stated that while Switzerland has been chosen as the venue for the signing, the precise location within the country has not yet been determined. He also noted that the subsequent round of negotiations is scheduled to commence immediately following the conclusion of the signing ceremony. Regarding the representation for both nations at the event, Takht-Ravanchi specified that US Vice President JD Vance will represent Washington, whereas Iran's top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, will attend to represent Tehran.
Amid US-Israeli war peace talks, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has emerged as a central negotiator and one of the most prominent figures within the Islamic republic's leadership. The 64-year-old, a pillar of the Iranian establishment for nearly three decades and one of its foremost non-clerical officials, spearheaded the war effort and led the high-stakes negotiations that resulted in Monday's (June 15) agreement to halt hostilities.
Ghalibaf survived more than five weeks of US-Israeli military strikes on Iran. The attacks killed several key figures, including the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei and top security official Ali Larijani. Following Larijani’s assassination, Ghalibaf became the new public face of Iran's diplomacy and war effort, though analysts note he still answers to higher authorities in Tehran, including the Revolutionary Guards and Mojtaba, Khamenei's son. Mojtaba Khamenei was named as his father's successor but has not appeared publicly after reportedly being wounded in an airstrike.
Ghalibaf made his first public appearance in weeks during April, leading the Iranian delegation in Islamabad for talks with the United States. There, he met with US Vice President JD Vance, marking the highest-level contact between the two nations since before the 1979 Islamic revolution. Images released by Iranian embassies showed Ghalibaf taking center stage during the negotiations, appearing animated while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was occupied with teacups.
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Though the Islamabad talks did not succeed, The Washington Post reported that Ghalibaf left a strong impression on the US delegation, who viewed him as a refined, professional bargainer and a potential leader of a new Iran. In May, his influence expanded further when he was appointed to oversee Iran's vital relationship with China, the primary buyer of Iranian oil.
