Iran says it won't participate in US peace talks without Lebanon ceasefire, release of assets
Tehran is demanding a Lebanon ceasefire and the release of frozen assets before joining the negotiations, as Israel keeps striking Hezbollah targets.
- On Friday, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran's Parliament, declared there will be no negotiations with the U.S. unless a ceasefire in Lebanon is established and Iran's "blocked assets" are released.
- Tensions escalated after Vice President Vance dismissed Iran's claim that the two-week ceasefire included Lebanon as a "misunderstanding," while Ghalibaf argued the "workable basis on which to negotiate" was violated before talks began.
- Amid the diplomatic standoff, Israel launched a wave of attacks on Lebanon Wednesday, killing over 300 people and injuring over 1,100 others, with nearly 1,900 deaths since March.
- Vice President Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner are scheduled to hold talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad on Saturday, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his Cabinet to negotiate with Lebanese officials focusing on disarming Hezbollah.
- Ghalibaf previously cited drone incursions and enrichment pressures as violations of Iran's 10-point proposal, suggesting these unresolved issues could stall the upcoming diplomatic process to transform the ceasefire into a permanent truce.
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