Iran's Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf reveals Hormuz standoff, warns US minesweeper was close to being targeted

Iran Herald · April 18, 2026 War

Tehran [Iran], April 19 (ANI): Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has disclosed details of behind-the-scenes negotiations with the United States, describing a tense standoff involving a US minesweeper during talks in Islamabad, Al Jazeera reported.