The Iranian figure characterized the memorandum of understanding reached in Islamabad as a setback for Washington in a brief public statement.
Ghalibaf said the Islamabad memorandum of understanding with Washington had turned into “a declaration of U.S. defeat.” The statement frames the agreement reached in Islamabad not as a diplomatic gain for the United States, but as evidence of an outcome Iran views as unfavorable to Washington. No further details about the memorandum or its practical effects were included in the brief statement.