The negotiating team has been named “Minab 168” in honor of the students killed on February 28 in a US military attack on a school in Minab, a town in southern Iran.
In his directive, Ghalibaf tasked Baqaei with articulating the Islamic Republic of Iran’s positions to the international community and addressing inquiries from the Iranian public.
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May 22, 2026, 5:23 p.m.
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Tehran, IRNA – Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, head of Iran’s “Minab 168” negotiating team, has appointed Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei to serve as the team’s spokesperson.