"Negotiations and ceasefire with the US are meaningless after three key violations of the agreed agreement“, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, quoted by Mehr.
As ISNA reported earlier, he will lead the Iranian delegation to the talks scheduled for April 10.
He pointed to the aggression against Lebanon, violation of Iranian airspace and denial of the Islamic Republic's right to enrich uranium.
Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf added that Tehran initially viewed the talks with distrust and, “as expected”, the US violated its obligations before they began.
Parliament speaker concluded that in a situation where even the “basic negotiating framework“ is publicly and clearly violated, a bilateral ceasefire and negotiations are meaningless.
A few hours before the expiration of his ultimatum to the Islamic Republic, US President Donald Trump announced the US's agreement to a two-week ceasefire with Iran. The American leader noted that he had agreed to this on the condition that the Strait of Hormuz be fully open.
Trump said that he had received a ten-point proposal from Tehran that could serve as a basis for negotiations, the list, according to Tehran, including a promise of non-aggression, an agreement on uranium enrichment and an end to the war on all fronts, including against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
According to Tehran, Washington has agreed. The Israeli Defense Forces also announced a halt to strikes on Iran.
On the evening of April 8, Pakistan, which is mediating the talks between the United States and Iran, announced that it had recorded ceasefire violations in several places in the conflict zone. Iranian media reported that Tehran's air defense system had been activated. Ghalibaf claimed that a drone had been shot down over the city of Lar.
Earlier yesterday, Israel announced the largest attack on Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon since the start of Operation Roaring Lion. Al Jazeera, citing the Lebanese Ministry of Health, reported hundreds of casualties in the attack. The Israeli army stressed that it would continue military operations against the group. Trump noted that Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire agreement. However, Iran has again suspended tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz due to Israel's actions.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said that ending Iran's uranium enrichment is among Trump's top priorities in the negotiations.