US seeking ‘honourable exit’ as regional influence fades, says Iran

US seeking ‘honourable exit’ as regional influence fades, says Iran Iran’s parliament speaker says foreign powers are losing their grip on the Middle East as a regional order takes shape. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf linked the shift to two commanders assassinated by the United States in January 2020. “Dear Abu Mahdi and Haj Qassem! This is the fruit of your struggle and your blessed blood,” he wrote on X. Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis served as a commander in Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces,…