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Ghalibaf becomes speaker of parliament for seventh year.

Ghalibaf was elected speaker of parliament with 235 votes out of 271. Mohammad Taghi Naqd Ali and Osman Salari received 29 and 7 votes, respectively, for the position of president; there were 5 blank ballots; and a total of 276 ballots were distributed.

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Mohammad Taghi Naqd Ali is a Principlist. He gained international attention during the 2022–2023 protests for fiercely advocating for the execution of arrested demonstrators and pushing to restrict the free press. He has also championed aggressive punishments for defying the compulsory hijab

Osman Salari is a prominent voice regarding state security structures. He publicly emphasized that the Iranian Parliament holds no authority to dictate policy to the Supreme National Security Council, maintaining that the “first and last word on war and peace” rests strictly with Supreme Leader