Iran

Published: April 10, 2026 at 9:40 pm

Last Updated: April 10, 2026 at 11:49 pm

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In Islamabad, everything is ready for unprecedented negotiations between Iran and the United States. However, Iranian demands related to Lebanon and the continuation of Israeli strikes are already weakening the dialogue, which could fail even before its official opening.

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Islamabad (Pakistan) is on high alert. The capital of Pakistan has been completely sealed off, with roads closed. Everything is set to welcome the negotiations between Iran and the United States, scheduled to take place in a luxury hotel. The US Vice President J.D. Vance left the United States early afternoon on April 10. He is set to lead the negotiating team. On the tarmac, he stated: “I think it will be positive. As the President of the United States said, if the Iranians are ready to negotiate in good faith, we are fully prepared to extend a hand to them.”

But on the other side, the Iranians cast doubt on their presence in Pakistan. They are conditioning the opening of negotiations on a ceasefire in Lebanon, in addition to the one already in place in Iran. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf writes: “Lebanon is the entire axis of resistance. As an ally of Iran, it is an inseparable part of the ceasefire.”

However, a ceasefire in Lebanon seems far-fetched. Israel continues to bomb the country, with eight members of the Lebanese security forces killed on April 10. While Israel announced negotiations with Lebanon next week, the Israeli state has no intention of stopping these bombings. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirms: “There is no ceasefire with Lebanon. We will continue to strike Hezbollah forcefully.”

On the other hand, Hezbollah rejects any idea of negotiation with Israel. This was confided by sympathizers of the Lebanese Shiite movement to our team during a visit organized by Hezbollah in one of their strongholds in the southern suburbs of Beirut. A woman said: “They are terrorists. They thrive on the blood of men.”

The issue of Lebanon highlights the fragility of these negotiations between Iran and the United States, which could fail even before they have begun.