Iran's Ghalibaf: Tehran Negotiated from "Strength," Not Concession

🏛️ TEHRAN — Iran's parliament chief frames the MOU as victory, not compromise. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Ghalibaf speaks for the hardliner bloc that never endorsed the deal — calling it strength-based is domestic inoculation against accusations of capitulation. It also signals Tehran's negotiating posture for Geneva's implementation phase: expect maximalist reads on sanctions relief, asset release timelines, and Hormuz verification terms. The louder Tehran's "we won" narrative, the harder it becomes for Khamenei to accept any clause that looks like concession.