Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIran's top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, declared the deal with the US to end the war as "America's declaration of defeat". Ghalibaf stated that the initial agreement to stop fighting and begin talks was a result of the "resistance and authority of the brave Iranian nation". A 14-point memorandum of understanding was signed last week, outlining broad agreements in principle to conclude the conflict. This interim accord paved the way for 60 days of further talks to address more complex details, including Iran's nuclear programme. Discrepancies persist, with the UN nuclear watchdog announcing resumed inspections of Iranian facilities despite Iran denying such a concession, and conflicting accounts on other key issues. In fullIran-US war latest: Trump’s peace deal was ‘a declaration of America’s defeat’ says Tehran’s top negotiatorThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in