Iran Calls Diplomatic Negotiations 'Unreasonable' After Alleged U.S. Framework Violations—Bitcoin Treads Water

Iran has further cast doubts over negotiations toward reaching a conclusive settlement in the U.S.-Iran war. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf described negotiations under the current conditions as unreasonable, as the U.S. has allegedly violated several clauses in the framework both sides agreed to.

Ghalibaf, expected to lead the Iranian delegation to Pakistan, said in a statement on X that a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations were unreasonable. He noted that the U.S. had violated three clauses of the 10-point proposal, part of the two-week ceasefire agreement reached yesterday.

The first violation is non-compliance with the clause regarding the ceasefire in Lebanon. Israel carried out strikes on Lebanon today, targeting Hezbollah forces despite the ceasefire agreement covering Lebanon. Iran threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire if the attacks on Lebanon continued, which could restart the U.S.-Iran war.

The second violation involves an intruding drone entering Iranian airspace, which Iran says clearly violates the clause prohibiting further airspace violations.

The third violation concerns Iran's right to enrichment, included in the sixth clause of the framework.

Ghalibaf remarked that the very workable basis on which to negotiate has been openly and clearly violated before negotiations to end the war even begin. His remarks come in direct response to U.S. President Donald Trump's description of the 10-point plan as a workable basis on which to negotiate.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the U.S. must choose between the ceasefire and continued war via Israel. The world sees the massacres in Lebanon. The ball is in the U.S. court, and the world is watching whether it will act on its commitments.

In a White House press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance will lead the American delegation for the U.S.-Iran war negotiations in Pakistan. U.S. Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will also partake in the negotiations. The first round of talks will be held on Saturday, April 11.

Amid uncertainty over negotiations, Bitcoin has retraced some of its gains since both sides first announced the two-week ceasefire yesterday. BTC is currently trading at around $71,200, down today, according to TradingView data.

Crypto traders are still betting that the ceasefire will hold and that negotiations will proceed as planned. There is only a 41% chance that Trump will call off the ceasefire by April 21, according to Polymarket data.