PANews reported on April 2nd that Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf stated that seven million Iranians are ready to resist any US ground invasion of Iran. Ghalibaf, who has been considered a potential negotiator with the US, has posted a series of online challenges to the US since the start of the conflict. “Currently, in less than a week, a powerful nationwide movement has brought about approximately seven million Iranians to their feet, declaring their readiness to take up arms and defend our country,” Ghalibaf wrote. Iran is a country with a population of approximately 90 million. The source of this figure is unclear, but Iranian state media and text message propaganda have been consistently urging citizens to enlist.