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Rumours spread by the Wall Street Journal that an Iranian delegation had arrived in Islamabad was categorically rejected by Tasnim News Agency saying that as long as zionist attacks on Lebanon continue, there is no prospect of any talks.
Given this situation, will they be held at all?
Can they succeed unless the zionist onslaught on Lebanon ends?
Doubts have been cast because the zionists launched their genocidal attack on Lebanon immediately after the ceasefire announcement.
It resulted in the slaughter 254 civilians and injuries to another 1,100, some of them critically.
Islamic Iran expressed dismay at the zionist war criminals’ wanton killing of Lebanese civilians after US president Donald Trump had signed off on the ceasefire announcement by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The White House was directly involved in “shaping” it, having reviewed and approved it before publication, according to a New York Times (NYT) report on April 8.
Commenting on the NYT story, The Cradle wrote: “the report says Washington saw and signed off on the statement in advance, indicating that the announcement was not an independent diplomatic move but part of coordinated communication.”
Despite Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran’s civilization, published on his Lies Total (aka Truth Social) if it did not “comply” with his demands by 8:00 pm (Washington time) on April 7, behind the scenes, US officials were actively seeking a way out as the deadline approached.
The NYT report further asserted that diplomatic channels were far more active than the public messaging indicated, with the ceasefire appeal reflecting a managed effort rather than a spontaneous initiative.
Sharif’s post itself had appeared earlier with the header “Draft – Pakistan’s PM Message on X.”
It fueled speculation that the text had been provided externally (from the US) before publication.
It called for extending the deadline by two weeks, reopening the Strait of Hormuz as a “goodwill gesture,” and implementing a temporary ceasefire across all fronts (our emphasis).
The 10-point plan that Iran had submitted to the Pakistani mediators specifically mentioned a halt to fighting across all fronts, directly naming Lebanon.
The Pakistani premier’s statement on X also explicitly stated that “the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.”
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X that “the US can either have a ceasefire or wage war. It cannot have both”referring to the zionist assault on Lebanon.
US Vice President JD Vance, who will lead the US delegation to the indirect talks, later said the US never promised to include Lebanon in the ceasefire.
He alleged that Iran’s belief that it was included came from a “misunderstanding.”
Vance did not explain what the “misunderstanding” was.
Trump had on April 7 said that Iran’s 10-plan could form the basis of negotiation in the indirect talks.
He too, later denied that Lebanon was included in the ceasefire agreement.
This came about after the indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu said it wasn’t.
Unless the zionist slaughter in Lebanon stops immediately, the chances of talks, even if held indirectly, appear slim.
The American delegation, in addition to Vance, would include Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
The two are hardcore zionists and poisonous snakes.
Iran has had a very bitter experience with them on two separate occasions when they were close to a deal and yet the US-zionist duo attacked Iran.
Foreign Minister Araghchi has stated that there is “zero trust” in US officials and their pronouncements.
What the US will do to restore that trust will be tested in Islamabad, if the talks occur at all.
Iranian officials must treat the Americans’ promises with great caution.
Abbas AraghchiIslamabadPakistanUS-Iran indirect talksJ D VanceMohammed Bagher QalibafDonald TrumpShehbaz SharifLebanon
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