Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf: The Man Really Running Iran?

On Monday morning, the world held its collective breath and waited for the latest escalation in the war between Israel, the U.S. and Iran. In the previous Saturday, President Donald Trump had given Iran an ultimatum. They could either open up the Strait of Hormuz, or American forces would destroy their energy infrastructure.

The threat made Tehran "livid" with several high-profile officials, including the Speaker of the Nations Parliament, Muhammad Bhagar Galabaf, warning that if this happens, the entire region's energy infrastructure would be irreversibly destroyed.

Then on Monday, with only a few hours before his deadline elapsed, President Trump announced that he was postponing the ultimatum amid good and productive peace dogs with Tehran.