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Iran’s chief negotiator calls deal struck with U.S. a “declaration of America’s defeat”
PHOTO- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf Iran’s chief negotiator called the deal it struck with the U.S. “a declaration of America’s defeat” on Wednesday. “The Islamabad understanding was not the result of pressure and coercion, but rather the result of the resistance and authority of the brave Iranian nation,” Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Bagher []
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World Politics Review
· Jun 26, 2026
A Final Iran Deal Is Far From a Sure Thing
The U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding last week in which they agreed to end hostilities and engage in negotiations to resolve their disputes. President Donald Trump hailed the deal, calling it an “unconditional surrender,” by Tehran. Whatever one might mean by that term, this is surely not it. A plain reading of the text shows that Iran secured some major benefits, including sanctions waivers on its oil sales that are expected to bring in billions of dollars in new revenue. Indeed, many analysts have argued that the memorandum in fact marks a defeat for the U.S., as [...] The post A Final Iran Deal Is Far From a Sure Thing appeared first on World Politics Review.
National Post
· Jul 8, 2026
U.S. hits Iran with airstrikes and blocked oil sales in latest threats to ceasefire
Iran called the U.S. operation and the waiver revocation violations of the agreement, with one officials vowing decisive actions in response
Egypt Independent
· Jun 30, 2026
Little progress achieved in two weeks since Iran and US signed agreement
What is the deal? It is two weeks since the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding, that was supposed to offer a path towards permanently ending the war in the region. Widely viewed as highly favorable to Tehran, it requires the US to unfreeze Iranian assets, terminate sanctions, allow Iranian oil exports, lift The post Little progress achieved in two weeks since Iran and US signed agreement appeared first on Egypt Independent.
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· Jun 24, 2026
Iran says deal to end Mideast war ‘declaration of US defeat’
Iran called the deal it struck to end the Middle East war a declaration of America's defeat on Wednesday, as the top US diplomat kicked off a tour of Gulf countries hit hardest by Tehran. The post Iran says deal to end Mideast war ‘declaration of US defeat’ appeared first on Vanguard News.
Euronews
· Jun 24, 2026
Tehran labels framework deal 'US defeat' as Trump threatens to halt talks
Iranian key negotiator hailed the US–Iran framework deal as a “declaration of US defeat,” while Trump warned that talks would end immediately if reports that Tehran is seeking to impose tolls on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz prove to be true.
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· Jul 1, 2026
Vance: The US Has Achieved Core Goals in Iran
Vice President JD Vance said that the US had achieved its core objective in Iran by preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Vance and President Donald Trump have recently said that the US plans to denuclearize Iran. “We have all the cards in the negotiation,” Vance told Fox News on Tuesday. “We obviously want []
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