10.04.2026 07:50
After the ceasefire achieved at the end of the 40-day war, eyes turned to the negotiation table. Prior to the negotiations scheduled for Saturday, Iran denied claims from some Western media outlets that the negotiation team had entered Islamabad, announcing that they would not participate in peace talks with the U.S. without a ceasefire being established in Lebanon.
It has been reported that claims in some Western media about the Iranian negotiation delegation entering Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, have been denied.
IRAN'S CONDITION ON LEBANON
The Fars News Agency published a statement from an Iranian source, whose name was not disclosed. According to this source, Iran has officially informed Pakistani officials that "there is no plan to participate in peace talks with the US in Islamabad until a ceasefire is achieved in Lebanon."
The Wall Street Journal had claimed in a report that an Iranian delegation had arrived in Islamabad to start negotiations with Washington.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ismail Bakayi stated that the talks aimed at ending the war between the US and Israel and Iran depend on the US adhering to its ceasefire commitments on all fronts, especially in Lebanon.
CEASEFIRE INCLUDING ISRAEL BETWEEN THE US AND IRAN
After the attacks initiated by the US and Israel on Iran on February 28, which turned into a war with Iran's retaliations and attacks on some regional countries, US President Donald Trump announced on April 8 that he accepted the ceasefire.
Trump stated that they accepted a two-week ceasefire on the condition of opening the Strait of Hormuz, that they received a 10-point proposal from Iran, and that this was a viable basis for negotiations.
The Iranian National Security Council, which stated that "Iran has achieved its objectives in the war," also reported that the final negotiations are aimed to be concluded in Islamabad within a maximum of 15 days.
Turkey, Pakistan, and Egypt have made intense efforts for the continuation and conclusion of the message exchange between the US and Iran.
The Israeli government, which announced its support for the temporary ceasefire, argues that the issue of Lebanon is not included in the agreement and continues its attacks on Lebanon.