Event Brief
Ghalibaf mocks US interest rates using Taylor equation
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Summary: Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf mocked US interest-rate policy, citing the Taylor equation. He linked the discussion to rising global oil prices and inflation, presenting his remarks as a critique of US rate-setting.
WHO: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
WHAT: Ghalibaf mocked US interest rates and referenced the Taylor equation while discussing oil prices and inflation.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: He was reacting to and criticizing US interest-rate policy, using the Taylor equation and current inflation and oil-price conditions as his rationale.
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