Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf stated that economic growth and domestic production will not endure if people are hungry.
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The Rob Carson ShowAug 25, 2026
Multiple outlets report that Ghalibaf said in Baghdad on August 20-21, 2026 that 'if people are hungry' and there is no economic growth and domestic production, 'we will not endure,' so the core assertion holds as of the claim date.
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What was said
… The pressure is working. President Peshkeshian acknowledged Iran's economic shortage, just saying the war must come to an end at some point." That's a pretty big deal. The Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliamentary speaker, was even more direct: "No matter how much military power we have, if people are hungry and we don't have financial circulation, economic growth, and domestic production, will not endure." And I got to tell you, even if they are maniacs in the in the IRGC, they can't survive without food, they can't survive without the ability to have a livelihood, and if only paradise awaits them for their martyrdom, that's not much of a motivation for them. …
The Rob Carson Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Iran International reports Ghalibaf's remarks at a meeting with Iranian and Iraqi business figures at Iran's embassy in Baghdad, quoting 'if people are hungry and we don't have financial circulation, economic growth and domestic production, we will not endure.'[1]
Supports. Arab Times and IBTimes independently quote the same statement, dated August 21, 2026, with the same Baghdad setting.[2][3]
Supports. Caliber.az and Albawaba report the same remarks, adding that Ghalibaf framed security and the economy as interdependent and that hunger undermines survival.[4][7]
Supports. 19FortyFive and IranWire also quote Ghalibaf's Baghdad remarks on the economy and military power, placing them on or around August 20-21, 2026.[5][6]
Context. The claim's wording shifts the subject from 'we' (Iran as a state) to 'economic growth and domestic production.' This is a faithful paraphrase of the speech's logic and does not change the verdict.[1]
Sources
7 sources: 6 not rated, 1 rated low
- 1Islamic Republic cannot endure if people are hungry ...iranintl.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 2www.arabtimesonline.com · news · iranian-parliamentIranian Parliament Speaker Warns Iran Cannot Survive if ...arabtimesonline.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Top Iranian Official Appears To Acknowledge The Impact ...ibtimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Top lawmaker warns Iran cannot survive on military power ...caliber.az · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5The Next Iran Crisis: Starvation19fortyfive.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Iran's Next Battlefield May Be the Economy, Not the Front Lineiranwire.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7"We are hungry, we cannot survive": Iran parliament speaker ...albawaba.com · rated low for factual reporting by Iffy.news · cited for: supports
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