{"id":73015,"date":"2026-10-14T14:08:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T18:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/iran-parliament-speaker-signals-dual-track-strategy-fight-and-negotiate\/73015\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T14:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T18:08:13","slug":"iran-parliament-speaker-signals-dual-track-strategy-fight-and-negotiate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/iran-parliament-speaker-signals-dual-track-strategy-fight-and-negotiate\/73015\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Parliament Speaker Signals Dual-Track Strategy: \u2018Fight and Negotiate\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Iran\u2019s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf<\/strong> confirmed a dual-track policy on Wednesday, stating Tehran will <strong>&quot;both fight and negotiate&quot;<\/strong> to achieve its national objectives.<\/li>\n<li>The speaker clarified that the strategy does not imply an <strong>&quot;endless war&quot;<\/strong> or <strong>&quot;prolonged talks,&quot;<\/strong> but is designed to force concessions from adversaries.<\/li>\n<li>Tensions remain high as the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> remains closed, with Iran demanding the fulfillment of <strong>seven conditions<\/strong>\u2014including the release of <strong>$100 billion<\/strong> in frozen funds\u2014before reopening the waterway.<\/li>\n<li>Market analysts suggest the rhetorical escalation continues to impact the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/energy\/crude-oil\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"12\" title=\"Crude oil\">crude oil<\/a> risk premium<\/strong>, though price movements have stabilized following recent diplomatic back-channels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Iranian Parliament Speaker <strong>Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf<\/strong> issued a high-stakes clarification of Tehran&#39;s foreign policy on Wednesday, asserting that the nation is prepared to utilize both military and diplomatic leverage simultaneously. Speaking to the <strong>Fars News Agency<\/strong>, Ghalibaf emphasized that the objective is not to engage in perpetual conflict but to reach a definitive resolution that meets Iran&#39;s demands.<\/p>\n<p>The statement comes amid a volatile period in the Middle East, where a conflict that began in <strong>February 2026<\/strong> has seen direct exchanges between Iran and its regional adversaries. Ghalibaf noted that whenever military victories are achieved on the battlefield, they must be &quot;consolidated in the political sphere&quot; to extract maximum points for the nation&#39;s strength.<\/p>\n<p>A central point of contention remains the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, which Ghalibaf reiterated would remain closed until specific conditions under the <strong>Islamabad Memorandum<\/strong> are met. These demands include a comprehensive cessation of hostilities, an end to the naval blockade of Iranian ports, and the release of approximately <strong>$100 billion<\/strong> in Iranian assets currently frozen in international accounts.<\/p>\n<p>Diplomatic efforts appear to be continuing through mediators in <strong>Qatar<\/strong> and <strong>Pakistan<\/strong>, despite the hardline rhetoric. While U.S. President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> has maintained that &quot;all options are on the table,&quot; recent reports suggest that Washington has conveyed new proposals through intermediaries to prevent further escalation ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>The impact on global energy markets remains a primary concern for investors. The continued closure of the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> has kept a persistent risk premium on <strong>Brent Crude<\/strong> and <strong>West Texas Intermediate (WTI)<\/strong>. However, analysts note that the &quot;fight and negotiate&quot; framing is a familiar Iranian posture intended to preserve escalation credibility while keeping the door open for a formal settlement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Iran\u2019s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf confirmed a dual-track policy on Wednesday, stating Tehran will &quot;both fight and 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