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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
MediaBias News has published 6 stories involving Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, from August 2026 to August 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Politics · Middle EastIran Grants Iraq Special Passage for Oil Tankers Through Hormuz
Iran has granted special permission for Iraqi oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, following repeated requests from Baghdad. This comes as Iraq's crude oil exports have fallen sharply, and the country is exploring alternative, costly export routes.
Middle East3 min readTrust 86 · Craft 85 · Hype 15
Conflict & Security · Middle EastTrump announces potential new Iran sanctions and declares Strait of Hormuz blockade effective
Donald Trump said the US could impose further sanctions on Iran, described a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as '100% successful', and argued that increased US oil production had reduced global reliance on the waterway. Oil prices, he said, had not spiked as feared and remained around $84 to $85 per barrel.
Middle East5 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 35
Conflict & Security · Middle EastIran weighs strikes on US bases in Europe if US renews war
Iranian officials told the Financial Times they are assessing strikes on US military assets in southeastern Europe if the US escalates the conflict. Targets include bases in Bulgaria and Cyprus, and submarine fibre-optic cables in the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump said no negotiations are underway and the naval blockade remains in force.
Middle East4 min readTrust 58 · Craft 55 · Hype 35
Conflict & Security · Middle EastUAE President and Trump discuss Iran tensions in 18 August call
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and US President Donald Trump spoke by phone on 18 August 2026 about regional tensions, bilateral ties, and Iran’s position on the Strait of Hormuz. The call coincided with the expiry of a 60-day US-Iran agreement and a third attack on an ADNOC-operated tanker in a week.
Middle East4 min readTrust 55 · Craft 55 · Hype 15
Conflict & Security · Middle EastIran vows to keep Strait of Hormuz shut until US lifts blockade and sanctions
Iran’s chief negotiator said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US lifts its naval blockade, releases frozen assets and ends oil sanctions. A vessel was struck in the strait, injuring at least one crew member, as tensions escalate over a June memorandum of understanding.
Middle East4 min readTrust 78 · Craft 65 · Hype 15
Conflict & Security · Middle EastIran’s Ghalibaf calls Trump’s diplomacy ‘theater on loop’ as Hormuz talks stall
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused US President Donald Trump of ‘theater diplomacy on loop’ after Trump called off strikes and claimed a deal with Tehran was near. Iran and Oman have agreed a framework to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but talks stalled over security guarantees and navigation rights.
Middle East5 min readTrust 74 · Craft 58 · Hype 32