TEHRAN, April 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's parliament speaker on Friday set a ceasefire in Lebanon and the "release of Iran's blocked assets" as pre-conditions for the start of negotiations with the United States. "If they're going to try to play us, then they're going to find the negotiating team is not that receptive," Vance warned. Since the truce was first announced on Wednesday, Iran has maintained that it included Lebanon, where Israel's war against Lebanon has killed nearly 1,900 people since the start of March. But the White House has denied that the two-week deal included Lebanon, while Vance called it a "misunderstanding" on Wednesday and "nothing to do with" Tehran. Unblocking frozen Iranian assets had not previously been set publicly as a pre-condition for talks, although full sanctions relief is another of Iran's 10 demands.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 11, 2026 03:10 UTC