Tehran, Aug. 6 -- Iran's top negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Thursday (local time) took a swipe at the United States, accusing Washington of pursuing "theatre diplomacy" and asserting that "using bullying, broken promises and fake news as leverage" was a failed strategy while heightened tensions prevail between the two countries.

In a post on X, Ghalibaf wrote, "Massive attack coming... wait, never mind, they want to negotiate. That's theater diplomacy on loop. Using bullying + broken promises + fake news as leverage is a failed strategy. Acknowledge the facts and fulfill your commitments. We don't need more theater."

His remarks come as tensions between Tehran and Washington continue to escalate over the S...