— Head of the Iran–China Chamber of Commerce: Mojtaba Khamenei, the Leader of Iran, has personally written twice to Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, the Speaker of the Parliament, asking: “What is your plan regarding China?”

Qalibaf was appointed in May 2026 as Iran’s Special Representative for China affairs.

At the same time, Qalibaf’s office rejected claims about Beijing setting prerequisites for his trip to China, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz without charge.