# Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the disconnect could derail negotiations before they begin.

*business · news · 2026-04-10 · Al Jazeera*

## Key points

- Iran demands a Lebanon ceasefire and release of blocked assets before negotiations begin.
- The US and Iran disagree on whether the Lebanon ceasefire is part of the current deal.
- JD Vance, not Kushner or Witkoff, is leading the US delegation due to Iranian distrust.
- Previous negotiation rounds collapsed after Israeli offensives and US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

**Countries:** United States, Iran, Pakistan, Israel, Lebanon, Kuwait

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