Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said neighboring countries have sent Tehran messages seeking new regional security arrangements and expanded economic cooperation, arguing that US policies have undermined the security of its own allies.
“We’ve received numerous messages from neighboring countries about shaping new security arrangements and economic cooperation in the region,” Ghalibaf said in a post on X.
1/2 We’ve received numerous messages from neighboring countries about shaping new security arrangements and economic cooperation in the region.
— محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) August 22, 2026
The United States put the security of every single one of its allies at such risk…
He accused the United States of putting “the security of every single one of its allies at such risk” through “bullying and pure disregard for their interests for the sake of Israel,” leaving them briefly fearing for their “entire existence.”
2/2 ….through bullying and pure disregard for their interests for the sake of Israel that they briefly saw their entire existence on the line.
— محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) August 22, 2026
A homegrown, independent order is what will actually deliver peace and security.
Ghalibaf said the region’s security should instead be built on an independent, locally driven framework.
“A homegrown, independent order is what will actually deliver peace and security,” he said.
Source: Al-Manar English Website