According to BlockBeats, on March 24, the Trump administration was secretly assessing Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad al-Ghalibaf as a potential partner, or even a future leader of Iran. This signals a shift in Trump's strategy from military pressure to ending the war through negotiations. The 64-year-old Ghalibaf has repeatedly threatened retaliation against the United States and its allies, but according to two government officials, at least some within the White House consider him a viable partner who could lead Iran in the next phase of the war and negotiate with the Trump administration.
"He's a good choice," a government official said, but emphasized that no decision had been made. "He's one of the highest-ranking candidates. But we have to test them; we can't rush things." Kalibaf denied any negotiations with the United States on Monday, but government officials dismissed his comments as a domestic political gesture. "We're in a testing phase, trying to figure out who can rise to power, who wants to rise to power, and who is trying to rise to power," the official said. "When someone rises, we'll test them quickly, and if they're too aggressive, we'll remove them." (Politico)
