The talks between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad encounter setbacks, and the ceasefire agreement falls into a controversy

MeNews · 2026-04-09T12:00:23+00:00

The Iranian ambassador to Pakistan deleted social media posts about the delegation’s departure to Pakistan to take part in US-Iran peace talks, increasing uncertainty in the negotiations. There are serious differences between the US and Iran in the ceasefire agreement, especially over their opposing positions on the Lebanon issue and uranium enrichment rights. The core contradictions make the negotiating foundation fragile, and the future direction will depend on whether the Iranian delegation will go.

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2026-04-09 12:00:23

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ME News report, April 9 (UTC+8): Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Mugadam, suddenly deleted a social media post announcing that the delegation would attend the meeting in Pakistan, adding new uncertainty to the first round of US-Iran peace talks that were originally scheduled to be held in Islamabad.

On Thursday, the White House confirmed that U.S. Vice President JD Vance will lead a delegation to Pakistan on Saturday to attend the negotiations.

Regarding the ceasefire agreement reached this Tuesday, there are fundamental differences between the US and Iran: • Lebanon issue: Iran insists that the ceasefire covers Lebanon and demands that Israel stop attacking Hezbollah; Trump and Vance explicitly deny this, saying that Lebanon was never included in the ceasefire scope.
• Uranium enrichment issue: Iran argues that the agreement should guarantee its right to uranium enrichment, which the US has clearly said it will “absolutely not accept.”

On Wednesday, Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Kalibaf, issued a statement listing three alleged violations—failure to comply with the Lebanon ceasefire, drones entering Iranian airspace, and denial of uranium enrichment rights—and said bluntly that “under these circumstances, a bilateral ceasefire or talks make no sense at all.”

The core contradictions are as follows: Israel refuses to halt its military actions against Hezbollah, the US refuses Iran’s uranium enrichment, and negotiations have not even begun—cracks have already appeared in the foundation. The subsequent direction will depend on whether Iran’s delegation ultimately proceeds.

(Source: BlockBeats)

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