Iran ‘won the war’ but must secure long-term stability, Ghalibaf says

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Iranian parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Iran has won the war, but it must consolidate and cement this victory, Al Jazeera reports.

The nation must maintain hope for a bright future, he has added.

Ghalibaf has made the remarks at the Iranian Parliament Coordination Council, as reported by the semi-official Tasnim news agency.

He has emphasised that Iranian officials must first and foremost expand the executive authority and capacity of the supreme leader, noting that any efforts to build a strong Iran must begin at this point.

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