The fragile two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran is on the verge of collapse. Peace talks scheduled for April 10 in Islamabad, Pakistan, have yet to begin, but Iranian officials have already launched an attack. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issued a strong statement condemning the United States and Israel for attempting to pressure and undermine the agreement before negotiations.
Iran listed three major violations: violation of its airspace and denial of its nuclear rights.
In his statement, Kalibaf explicitly stated that the actions of the United States and Israel had substantially violated three core provisions of the "10-point proposal" submitted by Iran through Pakistan:
- Violation of the Lebanese ceasefire: Israel has completely failed to comply with the demands to halt the Lebanese front and continues to launch fierce military strikes in the region.
- Drone violation of airspace: An unidentified drone violated Iranian airspace and was shot down near the city of Lar in Fars province, which Tehran viewed as a clear provocation against the "prohibition of further violations of Iranian airspace" clause.
- Denying the right to enrich uranium: Regarding the requirement in Article 6 of the proposal to "recognize Iran's nuclear enrichment activities," the US government has publicly denied that Iran has the right to enrich uranium.
In response to the above situation, Khalibaf, who will personally lead the Iranian delegation to Islamabad, stated sternly: "The 'feasible basis' for negotiations has been openly and clearly violated before the negotiations even began. Under these circumstances, a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations is unreasonable."
The "10-point proposal" has extremely high thresholds, making Friday's negotiations a geopolitical focus.
This 10-point proposal, considered a "major victory" by Iran's Supreme National Security Council and described by US President Donald Trump as a "workable basis for negotiations," contains extremely high political and strategic thresholds. Besides demanding US guarantees of no further aggression, the lifting of all first- and second-tier sanctions, and the withdrawal of US troops from the Middle East, it also demands recognition of Iran's control and coordinated passage rights over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil chokepoint.
Currently, the US delegation is expected to be led by Vice President JD Vance at Friday's talks. However, given the current state of mutual trust, which has plummeted and the preconditions for negotiations have been repeatedly undermined, whether this historic meeting can proceed as scheduled and achieve substantial progress remains highly uncertain.
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