Who is Mohammad Bagher-Ghalibaf? The man leading Iran's negotiating team

NPR | By Jackie Northam

Published June 19, 2026 at 6:55 AM EDT

A look at the hardliner leading Iran's negotiating team wit the U.S. to end the war.

Jackie Northam

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