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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf urged Western protesters not to be diverted from demanding accountability over corruption and war by what he called a 'top cabal's' identity-based distractions, Press TV reported around October 24-25, 2026. The comments were aimed at ongoing unrest in Western countries. The remarks reflect Iranian state media's ongoing effort to frame Western domestic unrest in terms favorable to Tehran's narrative amid the broader conflict with the US and Israel.