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IranWire Report Claims Ghalibaf’s Social Media is Managed by Advisor in California

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Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf is posting in perfect English, with memes, hashtags & emojis, straight from CALIFORNIA. IranWire just published an article claiming that Ghalibaf's X account is run by ex-advisor Meysam Zamanabadi, living in Glendora, LA for a decade. Meysam is the son of one of the Islamic Republic’s first intelligence censors, the guy who shut down journalists right after the Revolution. Even after moving to America, he was still getting 40 million Tomans (~$11,000) every month from Tehran, wired in foreign cash through a shady Ferdowsi Square exchange. His dad’s old colleague funneled another 30 million from every official check straight to Meysam’s family. This is the same guy who helped pick Ghalibaf’s current top advisor, and who presents himself as “PhD in Media Psychology” from a U.S. university. The slick propaganda style you have been seeing in his posts is not Ghalibaf. It's Iranian regime's ghostwriter in California. The regime’s loudest voice is being run from the country it claims to hate. Source:

Published April 12, 2026 at 11:52 PM

Verdict

Supported

An investigation by IranWire published on April 12, 2026, asserts that the sophisticated English-language social media presence of Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is managed by a long-time advisor, Meysam Zamanabadi, who has lived in Glendora, California, for nearly a decade. The report details Zamanabadi's deep ties to the Iranian regime, his father's history as an intelligence censor, and a complex financial arrangement involving monthly payments of tens of millions of Tomans funneled through currency exchanges to support his lifestyle in the United States.

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Reasoning

The claim accurately reflects the findings of an investigative report by IranWire. The evidence confirms that IranWire identified Meysam Zamanabadi as the individual behind Ghalibaf's 'X' (formerly Twitter) account, specifically noting the use of English, emojis, and Gen Z memes designed to target American audiences. The report provides specific biographical details, including his residence in Glendora, CA, and his father Gholamhossein's role as a post-revolutionary intelligence officer tasked with censoring journalists. Furthermore, the report corroborates the financial claims, stating that Zamanabadi received substantial monthly payments (40 million Tomans) from Tehran accounts, often wired through Ferdowsi Square exchanges to bypass standard banking, and that he holds a PhD in Media Psychology from a U.S. university.

Source quality: The report from IranWire is highly detailed, providing specific names, locations, financial figures, and historical context that align perfectly with the claims made in the social media post.

Key checks

  • Identity and Location of the Ghostwriter: IranWire identifies Meysam Zamanabadi as a key advisor to Ghalibaf who has resided in Glendora, California, for approximately ten years.

  • Social Media Style and Content: The report notes that Ghalibaf's 'X' account features sophisticated English and internet subculture references (memes/emojis) intended to influence the American public, which observers linked to a U.S.-based advisor.

  • Financial and Family Background: Zamanabadi is the son of an intelligence censor and reportedly received 40 million Tomans monthly via a Ferdowsi Square exchange, plus additional funds funneled through his father's colleagues.

Confidence

High