Islamabad Talks in Crisis as Iran Rejects Ceasefire Terms

Day 42 (April 10, 2026) opened with the Islamabad diplomatic talks under immediate threat. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that the US ceasefire terms and negotiation framework were unreasonable, accusing Washington of violating multiple Iranian conditions tied to the ceasefire. The statements directly contradicted the ceasefire framework Trump announced on April 8 and raised serious doubts about whether the April 10 talks would even take place. The US continued to press for Iran's uranium enrichment program to be dismantled or transferred, a condition Iran has repeatedly rejected as a red line. Markets and regional actors closely watched the diplomatic signals as the ceasefire framework hung by a thread.

Key facts

• •Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf: US ceasefire terms unreasonable
• •Iran accused Washington of violating multiple ceasefire conditions
• •Islamabad talks scheduled for April 10 in doubt
• •US continued to demand uranium handover - Iran rejects as red line
• •Ceasefire framework fragile with both sides maintaining maximalist positions