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Intensified backlash from hardline media and social platforms has targeted Ghalibaf for his recent state television interview, where he defended negotiations not as a retreat but as a continuation of conflict by other means, aiming to translate military gains into political outcomes. Critics accused him of ignoring Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s red lines and signaling weakness towards the United States, with some even calling for Revolutionary Guard intervention. Despite these attacks and a social media post from a rival linking him to a “coup plotter” hashtag, some reformist figures and media outlets have publicly supported Ghalibaf’s approach, viewing diplomacy as a strategic continuation of Iran’s resistance.
John Q. Hosedrinker