Iran's parliament speaker says three of Tehran's 10 ceasefire conditions have already been broken — Lebanon strikes, a drone in Iranian airspace, and denial of enrichment rights — casting doubt over today's Islamabad talks.
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the United States on Wednesday of violating three critical clauses of the two-week ceasefire agreement barely 48 hours after it was signed. The violations cited include Israel's continued and intensified bombardment of Lebanon, the entry of a surveillance drone into Iranian airspace, and Washington's rejection of Iran's right to uranium enrichment — all conditions that were part of Iran's original 10-point ceasefire proposal mediated by Pakistan. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Tehran could abandon the truce entirely if Israeli strikes on Lebanon continue.
The most explosive point of contention is Lebanon. Iran insists the ceasefire must cover all hostilities in the region, including Israel's war against Hezbollah. The US and Israel argue the opposite — that the deal applies strictly to direct US-Iran military engagement and does not restrain Israel's operations in Lebanon. This fundamental disagreement erupted into full view when Israel launched "Operation Eternal Darkness" within hours of the ceasefire announcement, carrying out over 100 strikes across Lebanon in 10 minutes and killing 254 people in the deadliest single day of the conflict.
The accusations arrive on the eve of the first face-to-face US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad, making the diplomatic environment even more volatile. Both sides appear to be using the violations as leverage ahead of the talks — Iran to expand the ceasefire's scope to include Lebanon, and the US to maintain freedom of action for Israel while keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. Analysts warn that if Iran follows through on its threat to walk away, the consequences would be immediate: Hormuz could close again, oil prices would surge, and the two-week window for peace could collapse into an escalation far worse than what preceded it.