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MoU a 'declaration of defeat' by US, new era rises in the Middle East, says Iran parliament speaker

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  • Iran's parliament speaker stated that regional countries must determine the Middle East's order without external interference.
  • Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called the recent Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding a "declaration of defeat" by the US.
  • He asserted that Iran's perseverance during the recent conflict demonstrated the end of imposing will on independent nations.

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf asserted that the Middle East's political and security order should be determined solely by regional nations, rejecting any external involvement and advocating for increased intra-regional cooperation.

No one's security should depend on the insecurity of others.

— Mohammad Bagher GhalibafStated at a meeting of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Speaking at a meeting of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Baku, Azerbaijan, Ghalibaf stated, "No one's security should depend on the insecurity of others." He emphasized that the era of imposing one's will on independent countries has concluded, citing the resilience of the Iranian people. Ghalibaf characterized the recent "Ramadan War" not just as a military conflict but as an "organized effort to change the strategic balance of the region and impose its will on a free nation."

The resistance of the Iranian people showed that the era of imposing one's will on independent nations has ended.

— Mohammad Bagher GhalibafEmphasizing the shift in regional conditions following the recent conflict.

According to Iran International and IRGC-linked Tasnim News, Ghalibaf highlighted Iran's perseverance during the conflict. He argued that despite the aggressors' intentions to force Iran's retreat through military pressure, siege, and psychological operations, the outcome contradicted their calculations. He stated that "lasting peace is not the product of submission, pressure, and humiliation, but rather the result of authority, dignity, and respect." Ghalibaf specifically referred to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding as a "declaration of defeat" by the United States.

The Ramadan War was not simply a military confrontation; rather, it was an organized effort to change the strategic balance of the region and impose its will on a free nation.

— Mohammad Bagher GhalibafDescribing the recent conflict, according to IRGC-linked Tasnim News.

These remarks contrast sharply with US President Donald Trump's characterization of the US-Iran MoU as an "unconditional surrender" for Iran. Trump had emphasized the damage inflicted upon Iran's military and senior officials, claiming significant achievements against the Iranian regime.

The planners of this aggression thought that they could force the Iranian nation to retreat and rewrite the regional equations in their favor through military pressure, siege, psychological operations, and terrorist acts, but what happened was in complete contradiction to the calculations of the war planners... And you saw how the world admired this perseverance and victory.

— Mohammad Bagher GhalibafCommenting on the outcome of the recent conflict, according to Tasnim News.
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