WANA (Jul 30) – Iranian Parliament Speaker, Ghalibaf: “In the 12-day war, Iran fought against the U.S., the Zionist regime, and their supporters; for the first time, the Zionists tasted the bitter experience of a hard military encounter.”

 

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in a meeting with Numan Kurtulmuş, Speaker of the Turkish Parliament, on the sidelines of the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva, Switzerland, stated:

 

“The region is in a sensitive condition, and developments on the global and regional levels may face new challenges. This stems from the direct interventions of the United States. Iran and Turkey have influential bilateral and regional relations that can positively impact regional stability.”

 

He expressed appreciation for the stances of Turkey—including its government, political parties, public opinion, and parliament—regarding the 12-day aggression by the Zionist regime and the U.S. against Iran.

 

“It must be acknowledged that we in Iran were engaged with the U.S., the Zionist regime, and their supporters. The Iranian people and armed forces stood firmly and fought courageously. For the first time in their history, the Zionists tasted the bitter experience of a hard military confrontation, Ghalibaf said.”

 

The Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly added, “We must realize that the Zionist regime will not let go of Islamic countries. They seek to create insecurity for others and expand their territory, and they are working to disintegrate regional countries, including Syria. The Zionist regime is the Nazi regime of the 21st century, committing crimes.”

Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in a meeting with Numan Kurtulmuş, Speaker of the Turkish Parliament. Social media/ WANA News Agency

He said, “We must stand united and cohesive. Just look at the situation in Gaza: they are not only committing genocide and destruction but are also using hunger and thirst as tools of war.”

 

Ghalibaf described the bilateral relations between Iran and Turkey as developing and added, “These bilateral ties can influence regional issues. Serious steps should be taken in economic and trade relations, facilitation in border affairs, and parliamentary cooperation.”

 

Numan Kurtulmuş, Speaker of the Turkish Parliament, stated in the meeting: “Israel commits acts of aggression relying on U.S. support.”

 

He added: “We are saddened for the Iranians who lost their lives in the recent aggression and express our condolences. In this regard, the Turkish Parliament issued a resolution during the early days of the war, which, with the full support of political parties, backed the Islamic Republic of Iran and stood by your side.”

 

The Turkish Parliament Speaker said: “The level of cooperation between the two countries is expanding, and the goal of reaching a $50 billion trade volume will be operationalized. The Iranian Parliamentary Friendship Group, in its recent visit to Turkey, held fruitful discussions that can have an impact in this field.”