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The Iranian parliament's top official accused the United States of practicing what he called "theater diplomacy." The term describes a negotiating posture built on public spectacle rather than genuine commitment.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, said the American habit of alternating between threats of massive military strikes and overtures for talks has run long enough to mark the approach as a failed strategy.
What Ghalibaf charged Ghalibaf's critique went beyond style. He identified three specific tools he said the United States deploys as pressure: bullying, broken promises, and misinformation.
Existing commitments must be fulfilled. That is a backward-looking demand. It asks for delivery on what was already agreed before any new ground is broken.
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