Ghalibaf Warns: "Trump Will Turn the Middle East into a Firestorm by Following Netanyahu"

[Financial News] Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the architect widely credited with shaping control over the Strait of Hormuz and now Speaker of the Parliament of Iran, warned United States President Donald Trump on the 5th (local time) that his "obsession with following the will of Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu will push the entire Middle East into a full-scale war."
In an English-language post on X that day, Ghalibaf told President Trump, "Your reckless actions are turning every home in the United States into a 'living hell,'" adding, "Because you insist on obeying Netanyahu's orders, our entire region will end up in flames." He went on to argue, "The only real and practical solution is to respect the rights of the Iranian people and put an end to this dangerous game."
His remarks are being interpreted as a direct response to President Trump’s pressure campaign ahead of the expiration of a grace period for attacks on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s energy infrastructure. Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Trump had mentioned the possibility of talks with Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ghalibaf, but Ghalibaf’s side has denied this.
Earlier, President Trump wrote on Truth Social that "Tuesday (the 7th) will be power-plant day and bridge day for Iran," issuing a blunt threat over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. In a Fox News interview, he claimed there was a strong chance that talks with the Islamic Republic of Iran "will be concluded tomorrow (the 6th)," yet also said that if no agreement is reached, he is even considering "blowing everything away and taking the oil."
This war of words comes as military pressure by the United States and Israel on the Islamic Republic of Iran intensifies, with negotiation deadlines and warnings of military action unfolding in parallel. AP noted that Trump is effectively issuing a final ultimatum over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while the Islamic Republic of Iran is denouncing his stance as a war-crime-level threat and a propaganda campaign.
Ghalibaf, a former member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who has held both military and political posts, is regarded as a key power broker. With senior figures in the military and government having been removed in quick succession recently, he has emerged as a central player, coordinating both war-response and negotiation messages from the front line.

km@fnnews.com Kim Kyung-min Reporter