India, April 27 -- As the peace talks between Iran and the United States remain stalled, several media reports have claimed that Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has stepped down as chief negotiator from Tehran's side.

Citing sources familiar with the matter, Iran International and Israel's Channel N12 have reported that Ghalibaf has stepped down from the role, and that foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is now expected to take it on.

As per the report by Iran International, the former IRGC commander was allegedly reprimanded for including the nuclear dispute during the peace talks. Meanwhile, Israel's N12 reported that growing interference from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps triggered Ghalibaf to resign from the ...