# Iran’s Ghalibaf accuses Trump of conducting show diplomacy ‘on loop’

https://mins.news/en/item/15637

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-06 23:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/6/irans-ghalibaf-accuses-trump-of-conducting-show-diplomacy-on-loop?traffic_source=rss

> Iranian parliament speaker Ghalibaf accuses US President Donald Trump of repeatedly engaging in what he calls show diplomacy. Trump says he is taking part in talks and predicts that the war will end “pretty soon.” He also claims Iran cannot continue for much longer, presenting the conflict as nearing a conclusion while Tehran’s criticism challenges that portrayal.

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