Iran's Ghalibaf: Talks 'unreasonable' in light of alleged ceasefire violations

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohamed Ghalibaf on Wednesday declared a ceasefire and negotiations to be "unreasonable" in light of three alleged violations of a ceasefire framework that he claims the U.S. agreed to.

"In such a situation, a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations is unreasonable," he said. Ghalibaf notably stopped shy of saying that Iran would not participate in planned talks in Islamabad, Pakistan. The U.S. confirmed on Wednesday it planned to send Vice President JD Vance to lead the Saturday talks and that Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would accompany him. The Iranian politician's statement, however, appeared to throw the talks in jeopardy.

"The deep historical distrust we hold toward the United States stems from its repeated violations of all forms of commitments -- a pattern that has regrettably been repeated once again," he said. "As the President of the United States has clearly stated in his Truth, the Islamic Republic of Iran's 10-Point Proposal is a 'workable basis on which to negotiate' and the main framework for these talks."

Ghalibaf is a senior figure in talks with the U.S. His statement asserted that the U.S. agreed to a 10-point proposal from Iran that reflects the previously public set of Iranian demands. The White House has denied agreeing to Iranian terms and insisted on Wednesday that Iran sent a different proposal and that President Donald Trump had deemed the latter offer "workable."

Ghalibaf's statement, however, appears to reflect the original 10-point offer from Iran. He specifically cited three alleged violations of the deal that line up with Iran's original offer.

Specifically, he alleges that the U.S. had violated the first clause of the agreement by not complying with a total ceasefire and allowing Israel to continue fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon.

He also pointed to the entry of a drone into Iranian airspace and accused the U.S. of "denial of Iran's right to enrichment, which was included in sixth clause of the framework."

"Now, the very 'workable basis on which to negotiate' has been openly and clearly violated, even before the negotiations began," he added.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.