Historically, Ghalibaf has favoured aggressive public posturing during tense standoffs; earlier in May 2026, he famously used his social media platform to mock a pause in US naval operations near the Strait of Hormuz by declaring that the operation "failed".
Historically, Ghalibaf has favoured aggressive public posturing during tense standoffs; earlier in May 2026, he famously used his social media platform to mock a pause in US naval operations near the Strait of Hormuz by declaring that the operation "failed".
