Iran's Speaker of Parliament to Meet with Pakistan's PM, Discuss Iran-US Negotiation Format

April 11 — Per an IRIB News Agency report, Iran’s red lines include the Strait of Hormuz, war reparations payments, unfreezing of Iranian assets, and a region-wide ceasefire. (Xinhua)

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April 11 local time — Iranian government spokesperson Mohajerani said Iran has dispatched a diplomatic team led by Speaker Kaliakbar to US-Iran talks, underscoring Tehran’s willingness to engage in dialogue. She emphasized Iran will negotiate “with its finger on the trigger,” as the Iranian president previously stated. While open to dialogue, Iran lacks trust in the other party, so the team will approach negotiations with extreme caution, Mohajerani added. She expressed hope the Iranian delegation will succeed under the Supreme Leader’s guidance. Source: CCTV News

April 11 — White House: U.S. officials deny the U.S. has agreed to unfreeze Iranian assets. (OANDA)

April 11 — Per New Delhi TV, the meeting between Iranian and U.S. delegations is set to begin at 4 p.m. local time. (Financial Juice)

**April 11 (local time) —** Iranian sources report that two key conditions set by Iran for negotiations—unfreezing its frozen assets and a ceasefire in Lebanon—have not yet been met. Earlier, a senior Iranian official stated the U.S. has agreed to unfreeze Iran’s assets held in banks in Qatar and other countries. The U.S. has not issued a public response to the asset unfreezing issue. On April 10, Iranian Islamic Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on social media that negotiations cannot begin until two conditions are fulfilled: a ceasefire in Lebanon and the unfreezing of Iran’s frozen assets. Additionally, the Iranian negotiation delegation met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif before that day’s meeting, and later held another meeting with Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir, possibly exchanging new information. Earlier, Iran noted that Munir had met with its delegation “last night.” (CCTV News)