A former Revolutionary Guards commander, Tehran mayor, police chief, presidential candidate and protégé of Ali Khamenei is key node between political, security and clerical elites DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) — Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, is taking a more central role, as Israeli and US strikes pick off the Islamic Republic’s political leadership, making him a critical figure at a decisive momen... [4021 chars]