The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has characterized the current ceasefire with the United States as a victory for Tehran, arguing that Washington and Israel failed to achieve their primary strategic goals.
Speaking on Iranian state media, Ghalibaf asserted that the US failed to topple the Iranian government or form an effective international coalition to control the Strait of Hormuz. “When the enemy cannot achieve its goals, it means it has suffered a defeat,” Ghalibaf stated, as reported by The New York Times. While acknowledging that the US and its allies maintain financial and military superiority, he insisted that Washington had failed in a “political and strategic sense.”
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These remarks come at a major crossroads in diplomatic efforts. US President Donald Trump recently expressed cautious optimism that a final agreement to end the conflict could be reached by Wednesday, April 22. The proposed deal involves the US unfreezing $20 billion in Iranian assets in exchange for Tehran’s enriched uranium being transferred to the United States.
However, significant contradictions persist between the two nations. While Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that a deal is “very close” and that both nations would cooperate on the removal of nuclear material, Iran’s Foreign Ministry recently stated that its stockpile would not be transferred “anywhere.” Additionally, the sides remain divided over the duration of a uranium enrichment moratorium, with Washington pushing for a 20-year term while Tehran seeks five years.
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