Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has held the speakership of Iran's Islamic Consultative Assembly since 2020 and secured re-election for another annual term in May 2026, reflecting consistent support from the conservative Principlist majority. As of mid-August 2026, he remains centrally involved in parliamentary diplomacy, including recent statements on U.S.-Iran negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz and a planned high-level visit to Iraq for regional talks. Speaker selections occur through internal Majlis votes, typically aligned with legislative sessions, and Ghalibaf's dual role as negotiator amid ongoing tensions has not produced visible challenges to his position. The low implied probability of removal by year-end stems from these institutional patterns and the absence of major factional shifts or procedural triggers within the current four-year parliamentary term.