Iran Calls US-Iran Deal to End Middle East Conflict a Declaration of US Defeat
Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, described the recent deal between Iran and the United States to end the Middle East conflict as "America's declaration of defeat." Speaking at a conference in Azerbaijan, he emphasized that the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding resulted from Iran's national resistance rather than external pressure. Ghalibaf also stated that regional security should be maintained by Middle Eastern countries. Pakistan announced that technical talks between the US and Iran, mediated by Islamabad, are expected to resume next week.