Iran’s Parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has announced that his country has achieved both military and political success in its conflict with the United States and Israel, according to statements made on August 17, 2026.
The declaration comes as a 60-day memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US approaches its expiration date. Ghalibaf’s remarks represent an official assertion of Iranian gains in the ongoing tensions between the two nations and their regional allies.
The timing of these comments underscores the significance of the expiring agreement, as Iran’s top negotiator uses the occasion to characterize the nation’s position in what he describes as a broader conflict with Western and Israeli interests.
Originally reported by Aljazeera →
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