According to Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament, negotiations with the US cannot begin until Washington meets two main conditions. Some Iranian media outlets say Ghalibaf will lead Tehran’s delegation during talks in Pakistan this weekend.
In a post on He said, “Two measures mutually agreed between the two sides have not yet been implemented: a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran’s frozen assets before the start of negotiations. It is essential that both of these matters be completed before the start of negotiations.”
Was Lebanon included in the ceasefire agreement?
Iran and mediator Pakistan say Lebanon, which has been hit by frequent Israeli attacks, was also included in the ceasefire agreement that came into force this week. However, US officials and Israel have rejected this claim. In response to Ghalibaf’s post on X, the White House this morning sent a letter to US Vice President J.D. Cited Vance’s comments.
Trump threatened
Amidst all this, President Donald Trump has continued to increase pressure on Iran. He said Tehran has “no other option” other than short-term “coercion” through the Strait of Hormuz.
“The Iranians don’t seem to realize that they have no other option but to use international waterways to coerce the world for a short period of time,” he posted on Truth Social. He added, “Today they are alive only so that they can talk!”
Apart from this, in an interview given to the American media, US President Donald Trump has said that if no agreement is reached through talks with Pakistan, then American warships are being re-armed to attack Iran.
US media quoted Trump as saying, “We are doing a reset. We are loading the ships with the best ammunition, the best weapons ever made, better than any weapons ever used, and with them we have completely destroyed the enemy.”
He added, “And if no agreement can be reached, we will use these weapons, and we will use them very effectively.” Earlier, in a short and cryptic message on his ‘Truth Social’ network, Trump called for “the world’s most powerful reset!!!” Had talked about.
JD Vance leaves for Pakistan
Vice President JD Vance boarded ‘Air Force Two’ today for his visit to Pakistan. He is going to Islamabad, Pakistan, where he will lead very important talks with the Iranians.
Speaking to reporters at the airport before departure, Vance said, “We are looking forward to this conversation. I think this conversation will be positive.” He further said, “As the US President has said, if the Iranians are ready to negotiate with complete honesty, then we are certainly ready to extend the hand of friendship to them. But if they try to play a trick on us, they will know that our negotiating team is not going to come to their terms so easily.”
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