A man returning to his village in south Lebanon inspects his destroyed house on Monday following the announcement of an initial ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. MOHAMMED ZAATARI/AP
TEHRAN/WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran both claimed victory on Monday after digitally signing a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the three-month conflict, yet both sides continue to offer conflicting accounts of its contents as the text remains unpublished.
Iran called the deal a triumph over Washington and Israel. "The enemy that had attacked to carry out its evil aims was defeated in all its aims and the Islamic Republic of Iran won great victories in the war," Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in remarks broadcast on state television on Monday.
US President Donald Trump hailed the agreement for restoring stability in the global markets. "I think a lot of great things are going to happen in the Middle East right now. And very importantly, the oil (price) is plummeting down, and the stock market is shooting up like a rocket today," Trump was quoted by PBS News as saying on Monday in Evianles-Bains, France, which is currently hosting the G7 Leaders' Summit.
