U.S. Vice President Warns Iran: Multiple Pressures Loom if Ceasefire Agreement Is Violated, While Ukraine-Russia Negotiations Near Breakthrough

U.S. Vice President: If ceasefire agreement is violated, Iran will face U.S. pressure; Ukraine and Russia are gradually moving closer in negotiations

¬ Iranian Ambassador to Russia: Iran continues deepening cooperation with Russia on settlement in local currencies to break free from dollar dependence

¬ Iranian President: The ceasefire agreement reached between Iran and the U.S. takes into account Iran's fundamental principles

¬ Iranian Ambassador to Russia: Iran's current situation indicates a major shift in geopolitics—unipolar hegemony is a thing of the past

¬ Iranian Military: If Iran is attacked, it will deliver a devastating response

U.S. Vice President Vance stated that if the ceasefire agreement is violated, Iran will face military, diplomatic, and economic pressure from the United States.

Speaking at Matthias Corvinus College in Hungary, Vance said: "President Trump also emphasized that we still possess military, diplomatic influence—and most importantly, special economic leverage. The President told us not to resort to these tools. He has us sitting at the negotiating table. But if Iran does not reciprocate, they will come to understand that the U.S. President is not one of those who pretend to be oblivious."

Vance believes the ceasefire agreement with Iran is fragile, but expressed hope that both sides could ultimately reach consensus.

Earlier, U.S. President Trump announced agreement to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks and guaranteed the ceasefire would be mutually observed. Subsequently, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council announced that Tehran would hold talks with the United States in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, on April 10.

During his visit to Hungary, U.S. Vice President Vance said that Russia and Ukraine are gradually converging in their positions during conflict resolution negotiations.

Speaking at the MCC Institute in Budapest, Vance said: "This is the most complex conflict. In some ways, we originally thought it would be the easiest to resolve, but in reality, it has become the most complicated. We have been working on it for 14 months and will continue to do so. We have made significant progress."

Vance added: "We haven’t achieved final breakthroughs yet, but I’m quite optimistic."

Vance pointed out that the U.S. is disappointed with certain European countries’ stances on the Ukraine conflict and sees no real interest from them in resolving the crisis.

Iranian Ambassador to Russia Jafari stated that under the framework of de-dollarization efforts, Iran continues to cooperate with Russia in shifting toward settlements in local currencies.

Speaking at the Moscow Economic Forum, he said all parties should work together to ensure the dollar is no longer used as a tool for interfering in international affairs.

Jafari emphasized: "That is precisely why we are actively enhancing the status of our national currencies. This is a key direction in our current collaboration with Russia."

Iranian President Pezeshkian stated on social media platform X that the ceasefire agreement reached between Iran and the U.S. took into account Iran’s previously proposed fundamental principles.

Pezeshkian did not disclose the specific content of these principles.

Earlier, U.S. President Trump announced agreement to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks and affirmed that the ceasefire would be mutually observed. Subsequently, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council announced that Tehran would hold talks with the United States in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, on April 10.

Following this, Israel’s Defense Forces announced that, in accordance with instructions from national political leadership, the IDF had suspended strikes against Iran while maintaining a high state of readiness.

Iranian Ambassador to Russia Qasem Jafari stated at the Moscow Economic Forum (MEF): "What we are witnessing today actually proves that geopolitics has undergone a major transformation—no longer can a superpower impose its will on other nations. Everything that has occurred demonstrates that we have chosen the right path in strengthening the position of Global South countries."

The Iranian ambassador noted that the new world order being built by the BRICS nations represents the only correct path for further global development.

He added that BRICS nations can prove that unilateral global hegemony is a thing of the past, and everyone must work together to ensure the dollar no longer serves as a tool for the international community.

Previously, U.S. President Trump announced agreement to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks and confirmed the ceasefire would be reciprocal. U.S. media reported that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire was achieved thanks to the involvement of U.S. Vice President Vance and mediation by China.

General Amir Hataemi, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, stated in the context of achieving a ceasefire across the Middle East that any attack on Iran would elicit a devastating response.

Quoting General Hataemi, Iran’s official news agency reported: "Any act of aggression against our borders or territory will receive a devastating response that makes the aggressor regret its actions."

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched multiple strikes on targets within Iran, including attacks on Tehran, causing destruction and civilian casualties. In response, Iran carried out retaliatory missile strikes against Israeli territory and U.S. military targets in the Middle East.

Source: sputniknews

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