Qalibaf Meets Bangladesh Parliament Speaker

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, in a meeting with the Speaker of the National Parliament of Bangladesh, made remarks about Iran's historical relations with the United States and Israel, and the consequences of the Islamic Revolution. Qalibaf emphasized in this meeting that the Islamic Republic of Iran has not been the initiator of any war. He also referred to a history of political and economic pressures against Iran, including coups and assassinations, and this event was held within the framework of bilateral parliamentary relations between Iran and Bangladesh.

• Qalibaf stated in this meeting that the United States and Israel dominated Iran before the Islamic Revolution, but the Iranian nation expelled them from the country.
• The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament claimed that the victory of the Iranian nation has demolished the hegemony of the United States and Israel.
• Qalibaf, emphasizing that the Islamic Republic of Iran has not been the initiator of any war, presented this stance as a fixed principle of Iran's foreign policy.
• He referred to various historical pressures against Iran, which according to available coverage included coups, assassinations, and political and economic pressures.
• This meeting was held as an official meeting between the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament and the Speaker of the National Parliament of Bangladesh, demonstrating the parliamentary dimension of bilateral diplomacy.
• None of the news coverage mentioned the exact date of this meeting or provided further details about its agenda.
• Qalibaf's remarks focused on the narrative of Iranian national resistance against external pressures, and this meeting served as a platform for conveying this narrative to the Bangladeshi side.
• In the available coverage, no statements or positions from the Bangladeshi side (Speaker of the National Parliament) were reported.. Coverage difference: Mainstream media outlets such as IRNA and the Young Journalists Club mentioned only the United States in their headlines and did not reference Israel, while outlets such as Mehr News, Radio and Television, Etemad newspaper, Khabar Fori, and Rouydad24 mentioned both sides in their headlines or summaries; this difference in headline selection may reflect different prioritization in emphasis. Additionally, Rouydad24 included more details from the content of Qalibaf's remarks, including reference to pre-revolution domination, in its summary, while some outlets merely republished the headline. No outlet covered the Bangladeshi perspective or independent context of this meeting.