Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is describing Iran’s recent conflict with the United States and Israel as both a military and political victory for Tehran.
Speaking about the war, Ghalibaf said Iran prevented Washington and Tel Aviv from achieving what he described as their main objectives. He argued that the Iranian people remained united throughout the conflict and stood behind the country’s defence.
Ghalibaf has also presented the diplomatic outcome as a success, saying negotiations produced important gains for Iran after the fighting. He described the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding reached with Washington as what he called a declaration of defeat for the United States.
The memorandum called for the termination of military operations and was intended to create a framework for ending the conflict and beginning further negotiations.
But tensions have remained high, with disagreements over implementation and the future of the agreement.
Ghalibaf says Iran is prepared to defend its interests while pursuing diplomacy, arguing that negotiations should preserve what Tehran considers gains achieved on the battlefield.
As indirect diplomatic efforts continue, Iran and the United States remain divided over whether the memorandum can provide a lasting path toward de-escalation.
