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A day after Israel launched airstrikes against key targets in Iran, the Iranian parliament on Sunday convened for a meeting behind closed doors to discuss a response. Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a former general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, chaired the deliberations, according to Iranian media reports. Iran’s parliament has limited influence, with real power being concentrated in the state leadership headed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Following this year’s election, however, a majority of conservative hardliners dominate parliament, which is also …

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