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Diplomacy must consolidate battlefield achievements: Ghalibaf
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TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that diplomacy should be used to preserve military gains and must be backed by defense capabilities.
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· Jun 27, 2026
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