Pakistan, June 24 -- Iran has described the agreement reached with the United States to end the recent Middle East conflict as a diplomatic victory for Tehran. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, head of the Iranian negotiating team, said the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding reflected Iran's strength and resilience. His remarks underscored Tehran's effort to present the agreement as a successful outcome of its negotiating strategy.

Speaking at a conference in Azerbaijan, Ghalibaf said the understanding reached in Islamabad was not achieved through pressure or coercion. Instead, he credited what he called the determination and authority of the Iranian nation for securing the agreement. He argued that the outcome demonstrated Iran's ability to ...