Iran accuses US of violating 3 clauses, calls ceasefire talks unreasonable

Iran calls US talks unreasonable after alleging ceasefire breaches, as tensions rise with Israel continuing strikes and both sides clash over terms ahead of planned negotiations in Pakistan.

In Short

• Iran’s parliament speaker calls ceasefire with US unreasonable
• US accused of breaching Iran’s 10-point war-ending framework
• Israel continues strikes in Lebanon despite ceasefire

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has cast fresh doubt on efforts to end the conflict, saying a ceasefire and negotiations with the United States are “unreasonable” after what he described as violations of Tehran’s key conditions.

In a statement, Ghalibaf accused Washington of breaching three elements of Iran’s 10-point framework for ending the war.

“A ceasefire and negotiations with the US is unreasonable,” he said, pointing to continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon, an alleged drone incursion into Iranian airspace after the truce took effect, and the US refusal to accept any Iranian uranium enrichment.

His remarks come as a fragile, day-old ceasefire shows signs of strain, with both sides claiming gains while disagreeing on core terms.

The comments also follow a White House announcement that JD Vance will lead the American delegation to talks in Islamabad starting Saturday. Pakistani sources say Ghalibaf himself, along with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, is expected to represent Iran.

Araghchi, however, reinforced Tehran’s position that the ceasefire must extend beyond Iran’s borders. “The world sees the massacres in Lebanon The ball is in the US court,” he said, insisting that ending the war in Lebanon is part of the agreement — a claim rejected by both Washington and Israel.

US President Donald Trump has also pushed back on claims that Lebanon is covered under the ceasefire, describing Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah as a “separate skirmish.”

“Because of Hezbollah, they were not included in the deal,” Trump said, adding, “That’ll get taken care of, too. It’s all right.”

The White House reinforced that position, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stating that “Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire that has been relayed to all parties involved in the ceasefire.” Leavitt also dismissed speculations that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be looking to undermine the truce by attacking Lebanon, saying that Israel remains a “key ally and partner” to the US.

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintained that the truce does not apply to Hezbollah and signalled that military operations would continue in Lebanon. He said Israel had achieved “tremendous accomplishments,” claiming Iran’s missile production and nuclear ambitions had been significantly set back.

“Iran is weaker than ever; Israel is stronger than ever,” Netanyahu said, adding that the ceasefire is “not the end of the campaign” but a pause before further action if needed. “Our finger is on the trigger,” he warned.

With talks set to begin in Islamabad, the sharp differences over ceasefire terms and regional scope underline the difficulty of turning the temporary truce into a lasting settlement.

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