Ghalibaf Says Iran Has Answered the US Side and the Ball Is Now in Washington's Court

Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said in his pre-agenda address to the open session on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (12 Aban 1405) that Iran has given the US side a "firm and rational response" and that "the ball is now in America's court to prevent war." He added that the armed forces are at their highest level of defensive readiness and that if Washington commits another "strategic error" it will face a "new field of war." He did not say what the response contained.

In the same speech Ghalibaf called on the government and oversight bodies, including the Justice Ministry and the Government Penalties Organisation, to supervise the distribution and pricing of goods, saying recent price rises have put heavy pressure on households. He also asked parliamentary committees to urgently examine long truck queues at some border crossings, including in the northwest and southeast.