Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding Turned into a Declaration of America's Defeat

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 []

Qalibaf: Islamabad MoU became declaration of US defeat

Qalibaf says the Islamabad memorandum of understanding “became a declaration of America’s defeat.”

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US Senate passes resolution seeking to limit Trump's Iran war powers

Washington DC [US], June 24 (ANI): The US Senate on Tuesday (local time) approved a resolution directing US President Donald Trump to remove American military forces from the conflict with Iran, marking a rare bipartisan rebuke of the administration's military authority and signalling concerns in Congress over potential escalation in the region.According to CNN, the resolution was adopted by a vote of 50-48, wit

A new equation emerges in the Middle East

Iran and the United States signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding on June 17 to end the war. The memorandum is a 14-point framework agreement that envisages the end of mi...

Another Week from Hell

The week started on a positive note with President Donald Trump uncharacteristically declaring that a “memorandum of understanding” (MOU) had been achieved by US and Iranian negotiators assisted by Pakistani and Qatari mediators to suspend military action and begin sixty days of discussions in pursuit of a peace agreement. The move was based on a what was described as a fourteen-point listing of the steps that would be undertaken to move the process along, including concessions dealing with what are being called “red lines” by both parties.

Behind the new Lebanon framework lies the trap of demographic erasure, endless war

TEHRAN — The document signed in Washington on June 26 under American “mediation” was celebrated in Western capitals as a historic breakthrough, even though it is a crude instrument of asymmetric warfare designed to secure an indefinite Israeli military presence.

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.

How to exit the terrible Iran deal quickly and legally

The more one delves into the details of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, the clearer it becomes that this is not the “unconditional surrender” of Iran that President Donald Trump has claimed. It is, however, close to an unconditional surrender, but not by Iran. The details have now been fully mooted and need not all []

250 Years Of Lies, 500 Years Of Uprising

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US-Iran Negotiations End, Technical Talks To Continue After Donald Trump Shakes Talks With Threats

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John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified material

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Pakistan’s key diplomatic role in historic Iran-US agreement being recognized globally: Fahmida

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As the United States celebrated 250 years of American independence Saturday, many of its allies and partners recognized the major milestone with congratulatory messages, cultural displays, and reflections on their relationships with the superpower.

इरान युद्ध : कतारका प्रधानमन्त्री र अमेरिकी दूतबीच दोहामा भेटवार्ता

काठमाडौँ । इरान र इजरायलबीच जारी तनावका बीच कतारको राजधानी दोहामा कूटनीतिक दौडधुप तीव्र बनेको छ । कतारका प्रधानमन्त्री एवं विदेशमन्त्री शेख मोहम्मद बिन अब्दुलरहमान बिन जासिम अल थानीले अमेरिकी विशेष दूतहरू स्टिभ विटकफ र जारेड कुश्नरसँग दोहामा भेटवार्ता गरेका छन्। इरानी वार्ताकारहरू पनि यतिबेला दोहामै रहेका छन् । तर, अमेरिकी र इरानी पक्षबीच तत्काल कुनै []

Iran-US talks paused as Tehran holds mass funeral, memorial for slain supreme leader

Vice President JD Vance and CENTCOM used America's 250th anniversary to salute U.S. troops and founding ideals while Washington monitors the fragile Iran ceasefire and Strait of Hormuz tensions. Iran warned the U.S. and Israel against any miscalculation during Khamenei's funeral, as mourners in Tehran chanted Death to America and vowed revenge.

Seven US Senators Urge Taiwan To Boost Domestic Defense Production Amid Security Concerns

Han Kuo-yu, President of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, is leading a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers on a visit to the United States. On June 24, after meeting with the delegation, seven U.S. senators issued a joint statement urging Taiwan to take immediate action to invest in its domestic defense production capacity. Later that afternoon, the delegation []

Selat Hormuz masih belum aman

TEHERAN: Perjanjian gencatan senjata antara Iran dan Amerika Syarikat (AS) dilihat kembali goyah selepas kedua-dua negara saling berbalas serangan di Teluk. Tindakan ketenteraan baharu sejak Jumaat dan semalam meningkatkan semula ketegangan di rantau berkenaan, sekali gus mengancam gencatan senjata rapuh dan rundingan yang sedang berlangsung mengenai keselamatan di Selat Hormuz. Kor Pengawal Revolusi Islam Iran ... Read more The post Selat Hormuz masih belum aman appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

US Congress seeks end to Iran conflict; Trump blasts move as ‘poorly timed’

The US Senate passed a largely symbolic resolution Tuesday calling for an end to President Donald Trump's war with Iran, delivering a fresh rebuke to the White House as it tries to negotiate a lasting settlement with Tehran. The post US Congress seeks end to Iran conflict; Trump blasts move as ‘poorly timed’ appeared first on Vanguard News.

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US, Iran test each other’s red lines in new fighting

The delicate ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was put to the test on Friday when the U.S. military reopened strikes against the Middle Eastern nation over an alleged infringement of the agreement’s terms. President Trump called the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz a “foolish violation”...

‘Bibi is hysterical’: Israel worried over US boosting Iran's strength in Lebanon

The 14-point memorandum of understanding, signed by the US and Iran last week, includes a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon.

Waltz Blasts Iran Envoy: ‘This Is Not Tehran. This Is The United States Of America’

America’s man at the United Nations unloaded on Iran’s chief diplomat Thursday, delivering a blistering smackdown after Tehran’s envoy tried to shut down an emergency Security Council session on the Gulf crisis — telling him bluntly that intimidation tactics don’t fly on East River soil. “This is not Tehran,” U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike ...

News24 | Trump fumes as US Senate votes to rebuke him over Iran war

The US Senate passed a largely symbolic resolution, calling for an end to US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, delivering a fresh rebuke to the White House as it tries to negotiate a lasting settlement with Tehran.

US, Iran chart 60-day path to final accord; Lebanon de-confliction cell to test fragile peace

The United States and Iran have agreed on a 60-day roadmap towards a final settlement and to set up a de-confliction mechanism to preserve the ceasefire in Lebanon, with Tehran describing the arrangement as the first real test of the fragile peace process. The first round of high-level negotiations under the June 18 Islamabad Memorandum []

The MOU Is Paying Off Early for Iran

Washington and Tehran are grappling over a “memorandum of misunderstanding.”

China’s Xi Jinping sets new precedent with July 4 message for Trump and US

In a departure from convention, Chinese leader Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the United States on Independence Day. “This year marks the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States. President Xi Jinping, on behalf of the Chinese government and the Chinese people, has already sent a congratulatory message to US President Trump,” Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said in Beijing on Monday. Beijing does not usually publicise presidential greetings on July 4...

North Korea: Denuclearization must begin with Washington’s allies, not Pyongyang

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Islamabad MoU became declaration of US defeat: Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the Islamabad memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States was not the result of pressure but the outcome of the Iranian nation's resistance and strength.

Iranian official condemns US attack as ‘reckless violation of ceasefire’

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Trump praises U.S., denounces communism in Independence Day address

Washington, July 5 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump praised the United States and denounced communism during a speech marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Trump’s address in Washington was delayed for several hours because of severe weather. He said the United States had become “prouder than ever” during his []

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WATCH: ‘The blood of Khamenei will be avenged by liberating Jerusalem,’ says Iranian negotiator

Iranian Majles Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf boasted that the newly signed memorandum between Iran and the U.S. is a signal of American defeat. The post WATCH: ‘The blood of Khamenei will be avenged by liberating Jerusalem,’ says Iranian negotiator appeared first on World Israel News.

US to begin USMCA exit process as trade talks continue

The United States is expected to formally notify its North American partners that it will not extend the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), triggering the pact’s sunset review process and beginning a potential 10-year countdown to its expiry in 2036. While the move does not immediately terminate the agreement, it opens a prolonged period [] The post US to begin USMCA exit process as trade talks continue appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.