It's too hard! The U.S.-Iran negotiations haven't even begun and are already on the verge of collapse; the ceasefire agreement is not being implemented and is breaking down.

The head of Iran's negotiation delegation, Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, issued a statement saying: "From the very beginning, we have harbored deep historical distrust toward the United States. As expected, the U.S. violated its commitments even before negotiations officially started."

The U.S. President clearly stated that Iran's 10-point proposal formed the foundation and practical framework for these talks.

Yet three key points from the proposal have already been breached:

1. The first point regarding an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon has been violated. Prime Minister Shabbaz of Pakistan explicitly emphasized that this was meant to be a "comprehensive and immediate ceasefire, including Lebanon and other regions."

2. A combat drone entered Iranian airspace and was destroyed in Lar City, Fars Province—violating the provision prohibiting any new aggression within Iranian airspace.

3. Iran’s right to uranium enrichment has been denied—this right was clearly stipulated in Point 6 of the framework.

Even this basic negotiation framework saw three major provisions openly violated before the talks had formally begun.

Ghalibaf said, "Under these circumstances, both mutual ceasefire and negotiations are unreasonable."

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi posted: "The Iran-U.S. ceasefire terms are clear and specific: The U.S. must choose—either stop the war, or continue fighting through Israel. It cannot have both."

He added, "The world has witnessed the massacre unfolding in Lebanon. Now the ball is in America's court, and the world is watching whether it will fulfill its promises."

Iran takes the ceasefire in Lebanon extremely seriously, viewing attacks on Hezbollah as direct strikes against Iran itself!

The White House responded by saying Iran's initial 10-point proposal "has been thrown into the trash can."

U.S. Vice President JD Vance, leading the American side, said, "Ceasefire has always been a mess—it's unrealistic to seek order from it."

Vance rebutted Ghalibaf and Salehi, stating that Lebanon "is not part of the ceasefire agreement"… "What we've said is that the ceasefire will focus on Iran, and on America's allies, including Israel and the Gulf Arab states."

Regarding Iran's so-called "right to enrich uranium," Vance replied: "My wife has the right to skydive. But she won’t jump from a plane because she made a promise to me—not to do so, because I don’t want her to. We don’t care what they claim they have the right to do. What matters is what they actually do."

Translating Vance’s words: he equated an independent nation like Iran with his wife, implying that Iran should obey him.

Vance claimed that Iran and the U.S. never agreed on the same "10-point proposal"—a misunderstanding occurred.

He said: "To be honest, the first 10-point proposal was likely written by ChatGPT and handed over to Witkoff and Kushner. It was immediately thrown into the trash and rejected! I’ve seen many reports in U.S. media about the 10-point proposal. That was Iran’s idea! At least I’ve seen three different versions circulating."

He continued, "One version of the 10-point proposal makes much more sense—it’s based on some back-and-forth communications we had with Pakistan, the one President Trump mentioned yesterday."

Both sides haven’t even settled on the basic negotiating text.

On day one, Trump said he accepted Iran’s 10-point demands as a basis. On day two, he claimed Iran’s 10-point demands were entirely different.

Good heavens, how much misunderstanding and distance exist between them!

Trump is now pressuring Iran, testing Ghalibaf and Iran’s leadership. If they don’t cooperate, military actions could resume at any moment.

Extreme pressure diplomacy is Trump’s comfort zone.

Even if no fighting happens now, when Iran comes to the negotiating table, they’ll still have to pay a heavy price.

Remember how shameless and manipulative the U.S. can be—Iranians better prepare thoroughly for the Panmunjom-style negotiations.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861936996115460/

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