Tehran selling deal with US as victory – but for Iranians it was necessity

Iranian officials, including Parliament Speaker Qalibaf and President Pezeshkian, are framing an emerging memorandum of understanding with the US as a victory achieved through resistance, citing the failure of US and Israeli objectives. However, this narrative is contested internally, with some hard-line MPs reportedly calling the deal a path to colonization and accusing negotiators of ignoring directives, while many ordinary Iranians view the agreement based on its potential to alleviate economic pressure and reduce fear of war.