Iran Says Negotiations ‘Unreasonable’ After Alleged U.S. Violations of Agreed Framework

Iran has further cast doubts over negotiations towards reaching a conclusive settlement in the U.S.-Iran war. This came as the Iranian Parliament Speaker, MB Ghalibaf, described negotiations under the current conditions as unreasonable, as the U.S. has allegedly violated some of the clauses in the framework, which both sides agreed to.

U.S.-Iran Negotiations Uncertain as U.S. Allegedly Violates Three Clauses

In a statement on X, Ghalibaf, who is expected to lead the Iranian delegation to Pakistan, said that a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations were “unreasonable.” He noted that the U.S. had violated three clauses of the 10-point proposal, which they had agreed to as part of the two-week ceasefire agreement reached yesterday.

The first violation is the non-compliance with the clause regarding the ceasefire in Lebanon. As CoinGape reported, Israel carried out strikes on Lebanon today, targeting Hezbollah forces despite the ceasefire agreement covering Lebanon. As a result, Iran had threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire if the attacks on Lebanon continued, which could restart the U.S.-Iran war.

Iran stated that the second violation is the entry of an intruding drone into Iranian airspace, which they noted is a clear violation of the clause prohibiting further violation of Iranian airspace. Meanwhile, the third violation of Iran’s right to enrichment, which they included in the sixth clause of the framework.

In line with this, Ghalibaf remarked that the very “workable basis” on which to negotiate has been openly and clearly violated, even before they begin negotiations to end the U.S.-Iran war. His remarks come in direct response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement in which he described the 10-point plan as a “workable basis on which to negotiate.”

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had also earlier said that the U.S. must choose between the ceasefire and continued war via Israel. “The world sees the massacres in Lebanon. The ball is in the U.S. court, and the world is watching whether it will act on its commitments,” he added.

U.S. Names Delegation For Islamabad Talks

In a White House press briefing today, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance will lead the American delegation for the U.S.-Iran war negotiations in Pakistan. U.S. Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will also partake in the negotiations.

The first round of talks will be held on Saturday, April 11. Amid uncertainty over negotiations, the Bitcoin price has retraced some of its gains since both sides first announced the two-week ceasefire yesterday. BTC is currently trading at around $71,200, down today, according to TradingView data.

Crypto traders are still betting that the ceasefire will hold and that negotiations towards ending the U.S.-Iran war will proceed as planned. There is only a 41% chance that Trump will call off the ceasefire by April 21, according to Polymarket data.